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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
British May Be
Ensnared In Trap
Continued from Page u

that were still hammering at jap
anese lines on the Johore coast
The fall of Singapore in a military
sense was expected TO be the most
severe blow suffered so far by the
United nations in the Far East,
since 1t knocks out the main bas-
ton for both offensive and defensive
operations and creates that danger
that the Japanese offensive can
sweep forward against the Dutch
East Indies and India.
But the key island in the united
nations front was doomed, the
Dutch braced for an early japanese
thrust at Sumatra and Java and
In London there were rapidly
mounting signs of parliamentary re-
volt against the cabinet of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill
Other Key Fronts
Dispatches from the key fronts
showed:
Singapore-British still fighting at
strong points in eastern section Of
Island; Japanese report their main
army entered city and hopping up
operations started against more
than $4,000 British defenders who
appeared trapped; Is ships bombed
and 10 reported set afire or sunk
In harbor.
Batavia - United nations head
quarters prepares for quick japanese
thrust against Dutch Islands Of
Sumatra and Java (site of supreme
headquarters) after fall of Singa-
pore: sinking of five enemy war;
ships including three cruisers at
Amhoina disclosed.
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Macarthur las Slowed
Down Jap Knockout
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900 men against MacArthur's 10000
weary defenders - the Japanese
sought to silence the four forts at
MacArthur's rear before going all
out against his lines stretching
across Bataan peninsula.
May Retreat To Forts
MacArthur's American and Fill
Pine forces will be driven back in
to these forts, particularly the
bastion of Corregidor Just off the
tip of Bataan, if they ARE over
Whelmed in the Japanese grand
assault which Macarthur expects
to be unleashed at any hour.
The Japanese attempted knock
out" on Bataan undoubtedly would
have come before now, qualified
military observers said, had not the
fire of the American fortress guns
some of them 12-inch weapons
taken up every challenge of the
Japanese batteries around Cavite.
So effective has been this an.
sWering fire the Japanese have
been compelled to shift their guns
thus delaying the attempted blast
ing of the forts. So long as the
forts and their batteries hold out,
Manila Bay can be of no use to
the Japanese.
Sixty-six days after the Japanese
invaders poured into the Philip
pines the men of Macarthur still
holding out yaliantly but the latest
word received by the war depart
ment from Macarthur carried the
ominous message that still more
Japanese achievements were NOV
ing into position for attack.
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FAMOUS CHEF IS
FOUND MURDERED

Continued from Page y
a vacation and to marry Bost. They
qua,Teled internationally until early
this morning when, she said, Bost
suddenly thrust something into my
hand.
my mind went blank" she con-
tinued. II don't know what hap
pened then"
Detectives found a long b1aded
pocket knife in a drawer of a bur-
eau in the room. This, they be-
lieved, was the weapon which killed
the chef.
Bost, a Frenchman, was chef at
the Stork club, New York's smart
est night club and the temple OF
cafe society. He formerly was chef
at the Ritz-Carleton, the West
chester Country club, and Bradley's
in Palm Beach. Miss Oldeman is a
switchboard operator.
Boston, Feb. 12-CUP)-Miss June
H. Oldeman of Boston, held in New
York on homicide charge in con-
nection with the Staying of Louis
Bost, 37-year-old Stork club chef,
wrote OF her marriage plans to
friends here yesterday afternoon, it
was disclosed today.
Mrs. Gertrude o. Barlas, from
whom the girl rented q one-room
apartment, received a postal card IL
this mornings mail from Miss Ode
man which read:
II am getting married, are you
surprised? I thought I never would
get married but I am at last"
Mrs. Barlas described Miss Ode
man as q lovely, refined and quiet
girl who had supper nearly every
night with her mother who is an
Invalid"
"Her mother lived with another
sister," Mrs. Barlas said, but I
think June paid good deal toward
her support.
June left week ago Monday
for . two-week vacation in New
York with Mr.. Bost who was her
fiance. met him only once on
Christmas Eve and he seemed like
a very nice man. He gave June a
little radio for a Christmas pres
ent. A little while later she told
me they were engaged"
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nese squadron attempting to ap-
proach RUNNING was beaten off
We shot down four bombers and
damaged six while we did not lose a
single plane"
Since then, he said, the Japanese
had not visited Running, although
three enemy bombers reached 100
miles of the city on Jan. l6 before
they were shot down.
Good Mechanical Pilots
Chennault termed the Japanese
good mechanical pilots" and said
they carried out rules we'll.
But they lack Imagination and
are unable to cope with an unex-
pected situation"
The Chinese, he said, made first
class pursuit plane pilots.
The Americans, cooperating close
ly with the r. A. F., have used
chiefly American Brewster Buffaloes
and Curtiss Tomahawks along with
the British. Recently Blenheim
bombers and Hurricanes have beer
arriving from England.
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Chennault, why and wind bitten,
foresaw a vast shift in the balance
of Pacific war power.
After two months, our enormous
war production Will really be going.
Then victory will be in sight"
The Americans already have SUI
perior planes and pilots, he said.
Chennault came to China as air
adviser shortly after he retired from
the United States army in 1887.
On Feb. 6, he said, the japanese
apparently thought the Americans
had abandoned Rangoon and they
raided the city, "but we shot down
seven planes" ....
Even Rangoon, where the first
japanese raids caused indescribable
panic, has become peaceful since the
Americans blasted the enemy raid
ers
The Americans SO far have de-
stroyed at least 10l enemy planes.
Chennault's records list 81 fighters
and 81 bombers definitely destroyed,
% fighters and % bombers shot down
and probably destroyed" American
losses, he said have been slight"
British Congratulate Him
While I was interviewing Chen
nault, he received a congratulatory
radiogram from the British air vice
marshal commanding r. A. F.. pilots
III Burma. 1t said the Americans
had just destroyed their Tooth enemy
plane in defense of Rangoon and
expressed deep admiration" for
Chennault, his squadron leaders and
flyers.
The AVG has borne the brunt
OF defending Rangoon," the message
said.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek
recently made Chennault briga-
der general in recognition of the
American victories.
Part of our success is due to our
mobility" Chennault told me. 1.-THE
Japs never know where we are. We
operate simultaneously over Bur-
ma, Thailand, China and Indo-
China"
He recalled that on Dec. 16 the
official Domei japanese news agency
said Japan's air force would DESTROY
RUNNING, provincial capital of
Yunnan and northern terminus of
the Burma Road.
ION Dec. 20 the Japs raided Kun
ming, killing 300 persons, but on
Dec. 20, after our arrival, a Japa-
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ganizing his forces and awaiting adj
ditional supplies and reinforcements
before resuming his offensive" the
communique said.
The Japanese forces on the Island
of Luzon, estimated at 100000 or
more already outnumber Mac
Arthur's men at least 10 to one.
The communique gave no details
of the Japanese occupation OF Mas
bate Island, which apparently is OF
little strategic Importance although
it might serve the invaders in con-
trolling minor channels OF supply
TO the Luzon battlefront.
The Philippines include some T.
900 islands Of which the Japanese
thus far have occupied about one
third.
The communique, based on re-
ports of the Philippine situation re-
ceived up to $3.50 a. m. EWT today,
indicated that the scarcity Of food
for the invading hordes has become
SO acute that the japanese COM
mander, Lieut.. Gen. Masaharu
Homma, has been forced to urgent
measures.
MacArthur's reports from the
Japan ese-heId areas including Ma
Mia indicated that Filipino farm
ers, driven from their homes by
the Japanese, have crowded into
Manila or taken refuge in the desc
late mountains Ito escape harsh
treatment at the hands OF the
Japanese soldiers
"As result there, Is a great scar
city of laborers to tend the crops
and food supplies are becoming
scarce" the communique said.
Appeal to Filipinos
This condition has 80 alarmed"
the Japanese military authorities
that Gen. Homma has issued a
proclamation to the Filipinos
warning them that they will Idle
of starvation on the roads" unless
they return Immediately to- their
crops.
The Japanese commander sought
to assure the Filipinos that the in
vaders meant no harm to them,
providing they remain at work
and are not "misled by the absurd
propaganda of the United States of
America"
Dear brethren, return to your
farms and begin at once your har-
vest. Starvation Or prosperity will
be determined by your efforts today
or tomorrow" the proclamation
| said.
The Japanese Preparations for an
about assault against MacAr-
Arthur's resistance on Bataan
peninsula have been thrown off
schedule also by the squarely-aim-
ed guns OF the U. s. forts in Manila
Bay, military observers believed.
Supporting MacArthur's rugged
stand on Bataan peninsula that
mas thrown back repeated Japa-
nese frontal and thanking assaults.
the guns Of Corregidor fortress
and nearby Forts Drum, Hughes
and Frank have been effective"
in recent days In silencing the ene-
my's concealed batteries around
Cavite naval base below Manila.
The planes OF the tiny air force
remaining to Macarthur have
hunted out the concealed guns and
directed the fire of the U. S. forts
revealed.
Despite their overwhelming su-
periority in manpower on the
Bataan battlefront-perhaps $780,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
WINDSOR LOCKS
FLYERS KILLED
Five Army Aviators Met
Death When Phelan
Crashed Near CRANKY

Windsor Locks, Conn, Feb. p
(UP)-A statement issued by Col:
CLYDE v. Finter, commander OF
Bradley Field, today disclosed the
names OF five U. S. Army flyers
who were killed when their multi
motored bomber crashed at nearby
CRANKY.
The accident occurred late yes
terday while the bomber was on a
routine flight. Col. Finter, it was
said, will name a special board OF
inquiry to investigate the accident
The dead
Second Lieut.. Walter C. Boyle
62l Cass street, Lacrosse, Wise.
Staff Sargt. Michael M. Kauf-
man, 10 Elm Plains, Windsor Locks
Sergt. Gordon Johnson, 1872 SuS-
quehanna avenue, Remove, Pa.
Sergt. John T. Howey, 613 West
18Th street, New York City.
Sergt. Thomas B. Quinn, 7084
Rushkin Lane, Upper Darby, Pa.
A sixth occupant of the plane,
who possibly may have bailed out,
has not been found. The base with
held his name.
No details of the accident were
disclosed.
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CONTINUED from Page y
for the Singapore defeat, appeared
IN the ranks of the nationalist lib
eral party.
Three prominent members of that
party - hitherto supporters of the
government = resigned and there
were indications that an opposition
critical group may arise In parlia-
ment, centering aroL.4d Sir Stafford
Cripps, laborite resigned ambSssa-
dor to Moscow.
Edgar Granville, spokesman for
the liberal dissenters, said that the
group plans to advocate reconstruc-
ton of the government on q ma
t1onal union" basis with spokesman
Tor the dominions and empire to be
included.
1--WE intend to sit in commons as
independents and advocate a policy
OF reconstructed government of
national union to include empire
representatives and the best men,
irrespective Of party and the or
ganization Of our whole resources
for the production OF ornaments. ("
he said.
The semi-ofi1cial British Press As
ISOLATION said that the sch.sm in
this parliamentary group probably
was not ended by the three resigna-
lions and that others are likely to
follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12


Philippines - japanese occupy
MaSbate Island, south of Luzon, as
japanese prepare to resume often
siVe against Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thurs forces on Bataan Peninsula;
enemy faces food shortage in Islands
as Philippines hide in hills.
4 New Zealand-U. S. Vice Admiral
Herbert =. Leary warns of possioil-
ity of japanese attack and calls for
far-reaching defense measures.
| Burma British battle intensified
Japanese thrustS along SalWeen
river defense line following break
through at Martaban toward Tha-
ton, only 10 miles from Burma road
TO China. London reports defenses
are holding.
Libya-British artillery pounds
Axis forces, including tank units, in
Mekili sector of desert, 100 miles
southwest Of Derna; Axis reports
German attacl; on British at Ell
Adem, southwest of Tobruk.
Russia-Russians still silent re-
garding important sectors of East
ern front but dispatches report con-
4 tlnued batering of German defense
/ line at Kharkov, Orel and Rzhev.
Churchill Cabinet Shaken
The repercussions of set backs on
the far eastern front shook the
Churchill cabinet and touched off a
parliamentary revolt by the small
liberal Nationalist party, led by for
mer war secretary Leslie Hore- Bel
isha, Edgar Granville and Sir John
Henry Morris-Jones, all of whom re-
signed from the party as protest.
1t was suggested that they might
join with Sir Stafford Grips, labor
lite and former ambassador to Mos
COW, to press for drastic changes
OF policy and reshuffling of the
Churchill cabinet if not for eventual
overthrow of the prime minister.
In the l--idst of parliamentary and
public concern over the Far Eastern
situation, the cabinet sought to
sound reasSuring note in an an
nouncement by production Mister
Lord Beaverbrook that production
of finished war goods had doubled
in the last six or seven months.
BeaVerbrook also disclosed produc-
| ton in quantity of a new heavy
anti-tank gun that will penetrate
/ the armor Of any German or Ital-
ian tank" and said that the United
States would soon become the big
gest Allied supply source under a
pooling plan for all war supplies.
At the same time, U. S. Ambas-
sador John G. Winant expressed
confidence in London that the
present dark period OF the war Will
pass"
But from Dutch Premier P. S.
Gerbrandy, speaking at London's
Guildhall, came a grim warning that
the war in The Pacific must be won
quickly if white prestige is to avoid
irrepapab,e damage IN the Far
East.
For the time being, however, the
news was all in the enemy's favor
in The Orient, with Singapore still
the center OF the war picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
| ARMY RECREATION
PROGRAM PLANNED
Cherry Street Citadel to
Be Scene of Gatherings
Starting Tomorrow

Major Hugo Wiberg, Of the local
corps of The Salvation Army, an
nounced this morning that rec
reationa1 program for boys and
young men will be started tomor-
row evening at 1870, and the facili-
ties of the Army's Community Gen.
ter on Cherry street will be put to
use.
Such games as ping-pong, bad
minton, shuttle board, checkers,
etc, will be played by the boys I'M
der supervision. Candidate Regi-
nald Lawrence is responsible for
this activity and will be aided by
some of the young men in the
corps. Boys from twelve and young
men up to twenty-five in the North
District of the city are being in
vited to join in these recreational
activities.
Major James Beech is scheduled
to have charge of the morning wor-
ship in the upstairs auditorium
next Sunday at ten. Major Hugo
Wiberg will preach in the evening
service at eight.
Major Harold A. Zealley Of Di-
visional Headquarters in Hartford,
has instructed all officers in the
Southern New England Division to
attend special officers council
next Monday at two, when matters
of urgent Importance dealing with
the Army's participation in the De-
tense Program, will be brought up
and discussed. Major Zea1ley at
tended conference of Divisional
officers in New York under the
leadership of the new territorial
commander, Commissioner Ernest L.
Pugmire, when important and far.
reaching decisions were made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
THIRD CHILD IS
DEAD OF BURNS

Boston, Feb. 12-UP)-A third
child died at a hospital today OF
burns suffered yesterday in one OF
two Roxbury tenement house fires
that injured woman and four
other children.
The latest victim was 4-year-old
Robert Munroe, one OF four chill
dren rescued when $4,000 fire
swept his home. His brother, Mrs.
Constance Munroe, %, and two
brothers, Herbert, Z, and Thomas, g.
were reported resting comfortably
at the hospital.
Nine month-old Martha Nc
Laughlin and her brother Thomas
2, died in the second fire, which
caused $4,000 damage. Their BROTH
er, James, 4, and sister Susan, 3
were treated for smoke inhalation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
MONTREAL RIOT
CAUSED ARRESTS
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The most trouble occurred outside
the st. James market hall where
the meeting was held. More than
1000 milling demonstrators halted
street car traffic and smashed win
dows and fought with policemen.
Recruiting posters in smashed shop
windows were iron up.
Eight soldiers reported to police
that a mob Of about rs attacked
them because of derogatory remarks
they made about anti-conscription-
lists.
The riot started about $3.50 p. m.
and lasted until midnight. Shortly
before 10 p. m. police on motor
cycles charged the mob. Twenty
motorcycle policemen herded the
crowd to the sidewalks amid flying
stones, beer glasses, chunks of ice
and canes.
There were shouts of "Camilien,
Camilien!" during the riot, appar-
emily from supporters of Camilien
Houde, informed mayor of Montreal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

should decide to continue the sus-
pension, the effect would very
likely be to CRATE an erroneous i'm
preston in the minds Of these not
familiar with the nature of the pro-
oeedings and might make it more
difficult for you to approach with
an unbiased mind the hearing upon
the more formal charges seeking his
removal"
After the exchange Of letters was
announced at the governors Office,
Palotti said that "a few days ago a
high type man voluntarily came in
to my cFcc and volunteered inform
alton Of great Importance which has
len Of material assistance to me.
The information he gave me will be
the first matter I shall go into"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
NEW CHARGES ON
COMMISSIONER COX
Continued from Page y


From the standpoint of the pub
lie service, we felt that it would be
unfortunate if all charges which the
attorney general, on investigation
shall believe to merit your atten-
ton, should not now be brought for
ward and disposed of once and foI
all. This, the attorneys for Mr.
Cox, assure me is likewise his desire
Suspension Continues
with this in mind, and with the
assent of all the attorneys involved
I am suggesting to you that the
hearing set for Saturday be waived
the suspension of the commissioner
meanwhile continued; that on or be-
fore March 4, 1912 the attorney gen.
eral, proceeding under the provision
of section 13E lay before you
and serve upon the commissioner a
statement of all charges which be
believes to be in fact substantiated;
and that the commissioner then
have at least ten days in which to
prepare to meet them; and that you
set day for hearing them after the
lapse of that time, when the queS-
ton will be whether or not the
commissioner ought to be removed
from office"
Governor Hurley, replying to
Maltbie's letter said: II am in &C
cord with your suggested procedure
concerning the hearing to be given
Commissioner Cox. wish to take
advantage of your suggestion that
you look over the stipulation enter
ed by counsel for Mr.. Cox and the
Attorney General in order to see
that it is effective"
The postponed Saturday hearing
would have been held under section
l2E, which concerned only the sus-
pension, and not the removal, of a
state officer.
Under the new section 13E, Pal
lotti will have the power to sum-
mon witnesses, require the pro-
duction of any necessary books, pa
pers or other documents, and adj
minister oaths to witnesses"
The Attorney General said he and
his staff proposed TO look into all re-
ports concerning the department
which had been brought to his at
tention within the past few Wekes
and months.
Both Sides Were Ready
The Chief Justice pointed out in
his letter that 1.-THE waving of the
preliminary hearing against the
commissioner is not to be taken as
in any way indicating that the COM
missioner would not be ready on
Saturday to meet those before you
or that the attorney general is not
prepared to substantiate on Satur-
day those charges which he has
made to you with respect to the
conduct of the commissioner.
Both assented TO this procedure
because they wish that all charges
which can reasonably be made
against the commissioner be brought
forward and disposed Of at one
time"
Maltbie said that postponement Of
the Saturday hearing was necessary
because if after the hearing you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
WILLKIE WILL
RUN ONCE MORE
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COUAlUly ".
His Present Job
my present job" Willkie said, 'is
to do constructive things. I want
to convince the American people
that this is worldwide strug-
gle. Secondly, I want to bring all
the facts to them and I am inter-
ested in seeing that there will be an
election in 1914 that Our pres
ent government be saved.
I'm driving to get the govern
ment to tell the faces and the trulh
to the people for the truth will
make them free. I'm opposed to
candied soothing syrup.
Willkie said he disagreed with the
present administrac policies, es-
pecialiy the fiscal policies.
II think there is too much Sc
cresy and not enough explana ion. u
Arriving here last night, Wllikie
said the rubber situation is typical
and that without a drastic national
effort, the nation won't have
enough rubber for military supplies"
Wy 10TH.
THE facts are these" he said, I'VE
will manufacture in 1912 less than
$4,000 tons of synthetic rubber. I'm
der the proposed set-up for 1913 we
will not manufacture more than 2OO,-
900 tons.
This means that without any civ
ilian use at all, by the end of 1943
This country will be practically with
out rubber
Willkie said the United States
must double its synthetic rubber
program and send experts to South
America Immediately to see what
can be done about bringing the
Brazilion rubber fields back to life.'
Willkie makes a Lincoln day
speech before the Middlesex club
tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
ARGENTINA WILL
COPY AMERICA

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 12-(UP)
Armada Alfonso, director of the
Institute of Philology at Buenos
Aires, says Argentina will align
her foreign policy closer to that of
the United States within five
weeks"
He told a lecture audience last
night that Argentina and the
United States have a common OBJ
ject in the present situation and
purely domestic problems prevented
complete break with the Axis"
Alfonso is in the United States to
receive an honorary degree from the
University of Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
Stir Up Your
Lazy Liver Bile
To Help Relieve Constipation!

To Help Relieve Constipation!
II liver bile doesn't flow freely every day
into your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with
its headaches, mental dizziness. half
alive feeling often result. So take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets to insure gentle
yet thorough bowel movements. Olive
Tablets are simply 11onderfuL to stir up
your Liver bile secretion and tone up
muscular intestinal action. 15e, 800, SOC.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
Civilian Defense Calendar
Notices Meetings
Sent to Mayors Office at Least Days n Advance

All persons completed
aid to Immediately
for 10hour Register
completed aid other notify
chief wardens office o receive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

Brazils last census report re.
veaied that houses in the state Of
Minas Gerais could be rented for
seven cents Q month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
CONCORDIA

The Concordia Auxiliary will meet
on Friday evening at 8 o'clock at
the hall. Following the business
meeting there will be Valentine
social.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

Brig. G e n.
Hugh J. Casey,
nominated for
prom o ton by
Macarthur, is
a Br ook y n
b orn member
of the Engi-
neers Corps
and a graduate
of w e S t Point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

Brig.-Gen. VIII
liam r. Sharp,
born in South
Dakota in Sep
t e m b e J., 1885,
was nee a
prtva re. Now
he is an artil-
leryman and a
chemical war
fare specialist.