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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
PARENTS OF HERO
 WEEP WITH JOY
Father, Mother of Young WheIesS Heard President
 Over Radio

Menard, Tex. April 2o-(UP) = The preSident of tho United States was making hls flreside chat.
 Seated at their radio was 6 ranch couple, Mir. and Mrs. K. If. Wheiess.
 The president began telling the heroic story of Capt. Hewitt q. Wheless- --and tears Of joy and pride came to the eyes of the elderly couple-for Captain Wheless is their son.
 You heard the story. The cap- tain plioted his crippled bomber and fought off ie Japanese fighter planes ln tho Philippines.
 "Mother and I were sure pleased and SurpFlsed," Wheless said today.
 Tho father said he had heard the story of his flying sons fight against the Japs on c bombing iYilsalon last December "srom the boy himself, last month in Tucson, Arizona"
 "Dut when l heard MT. Roosevelt tell the full story, well, learned t ell then. Hewitt didn't talk about It much"
 Captain Wheless has been awaf..- cd the distinguished service crcSs. Tn hls radio address the president related how the pilot brought thla plane through 6 rain Of Japane6e machine gun fIFs, losing one niAiII- Der os the crew, and with the cone
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
Japan Cancels Big Review
 To Honor Emperor Hirohito

ters stan, and that celebrations were held at government depart. ments, schools, factories and of. fees.
 AS part of tha birthday program, the Japanese bowed at Q q. m. to- ward the imperial palace ir Tokyo and prayed silently that the lnikado would enjoy long llfe.
 Then, it was indicated hy the Tokyo radio, they looked up toward the slIy, hoping that Allied plANee and aerlAl b0amhs would rot max his hlxthday. perhaps shorten hls divine llso. and start nyea raging tlarOuRh their kllHmny homes. zn klcwary words, Japanese radios told how against the grim norlHon of war the Japanea6 people held a6llnen ceremonies e fealoakAte tne NfHsreraF'a hiEthNnq.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
FORMER GOVERNOR CROSS IS ON STAND
Considered ed William J. Cox Competent, When He
 Named Him in l03S

Hartford, Conn, April 2o-(UP) --Eighty-years-old former Demo- cratic Gov. Wilbur L. Gross was @ charactAr witness tnday jn fha rec moval trial of Highway Commis- sioner Cox, and testified he con. sldered Ccx-whom he appointed in 1oS8-as c ''competent" engineer.
 T never he'd any doubt of that" said pr. Gross.
 Before he made the appointment, Dr. Gross said he consulted highly qualifled men" and 'lt was on the basls Of these recommendations and my personal acquaintance of Mir. Cox that appointed him."
 Defense Counsel Joseph 2. Berry inquired whether political consider
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29

were toarding money and that sales og war bonds were tagging.
 "Rcosevelts present program must destroy the last traces Of ccEliIdeuce Of the American publlc," Berlin radio said. ''The heavy financial burden upon the masses win In. creaee existing B0ciAl tension, esa peclAly as no AmeFican' has any doubt that all these oepElyatlcElg end xeduuti0ns og his standard eg living could have been avoidsd < hls war mi0ngefing pteaAdene hAa not haatszaeA tho WAg hg An tzAa henaelags fneAns at hla dfspcsAl."
 0orSnMny addad that horrible @g ihe psEaldentls program wAa s Wae meE&fR " HlznnRoV tlNi 'ss Ak|N Ma1 ao "a @@nl M Aas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
RENT PRICES BACK
 TO APRIL, l94l
Expansion of Waterbury Area Is Announced; Gov.
 ernment Issues Orders

Expansion of the Waterbury de- Gense rent control area by Price Administrator Leon Henderson to- day made federal rent control reg ulations binding in e district in- habited by a total of 2l6,408 people. The defense rent area, which pre- viously included only Waterbury and 8 few nearby towns, has now been enlarged to take in ell of Litchfleld county as well as the towns of Beacon Falls, Bethany, Cheshire, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxforfd, Prospect, Southbury and Wolcott in New Haven county.
 As was the case in the original order for the more limited area, rents in all towns in the new de. fense area must be reduced to the levels as of April 1, 104l. Enforce
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lRx yInllaA Rreaal

(undAted)--Qernian radios cor1- plalned today that Presldent Rocse. velts anti-lnfiation program would interfere deeply with the way of living of tho American people" and that Americans faced taxes and de- privatIons without parallel in Amer lean history. .
 Other German radios, at the aAlne tlnae. broadcast official atAto- nlones and dispatches which Hhcwod that German worry ever Q sn0Etage og man power and food Wa& ap- rroaehlnR che desperate.
 Concerned, for TeA8ona 9 lta uNn ogeg the alleged plight q tho Jnlta #lat 0ernAas1Y eAisl tlin lxaaA ng AlAo&loana in Anlk &e SgAA.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29

Mfr. Roosevelt again said ne American citizen should have wartime net annual income Of more than e7B, eco after payment of lAxea --Ali taxes. 10 the wage earners h@ said:
 "You win have to fcrego hiehez wageg for your particular job x0M the duration of the war"
 He addressed tho nation class " Sen. Scott W. Lucas, D, m, z notable administration suppcglsN said the President had "vefy cleaK@ ly singled out" gro,ipa in opposlti1l6 to his cost Of living control pros grAm with Q challenging appeal f0N their support.
 The President pledged tho United Nations to use force # Siecessafy 1N prevent Axis iise ok French territory "in any part of tho world" H& scored the internal traltcFsv WalE would enSlave France.
 He promised aa American air ef# sensive "soon" in Europe where olIN flying fortreGSeS "wili De fighting for the liberation of the dagkened eon+ tinent."
 There Is good reason to believe no continued, that Japans souahs ward advance tn the Pacific isaa been stopped. He pledged lhmt Aus@ tralla, New Zealand and other seFfIs tory will Do the bases for offensive action end told how tssvefaI han drod tliousand" American men with ships Afid gung arc fighting now eiz 6 dozen fronts.
 No topped his spfomises of greco American cffenssveg Co como with V salute to great Soviet offensive al ready in being.
 Mere Than All Iaesl
 "These Russian foFces,K nAf. Roosevelt said, ''have destroyed mzsN are destroying moro armed poNNE @g our enemies troops, pIanss tanks and eu1is--tlian all tho 0ta1a6 United Natlons put together"
 All Of that was in tiae slres sf&sH Of his talk. 1ke ended with lilHA9 thrilling stories Of American dghI
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
lBy ylnltea PEeasl

A gigantic military review, set for today in Tokyo in honor of Ems peror Hlrohito's birthday, was cans celed lon account of unfaYorable weather" the Berlin radio said to- day on the basls of e Tokyo dis patch.
 There was no indication whether on air raid alarm, or fear for the mikados life. were contributing factors.
 Thoueh the great military review wnAOh vas Co hhNe baen he'd % tho YUyOgl parade grCun nbout z IA mAiies wsst of the tAAikAdo'a nalmce. swas called oGE. the weather waa good enOush for tank raraae through tha Tokyo 'akFe0tss
 Berlin aald thAt tho uaAkad0 Ea- iVa& saaH hiKlhaay GHn
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
MUSSOINI HAS
 HOME TROUBLES
Threatens Punishment for Lack of Discipline, Fraud
 Just Revealed
(NnA Tsleplloto1
RY W1LLEAM ,. p1cKENsoN

Hx WILLIAM Bs DACMANDON United Press stan COrrespondent)
 London, April 2e-(uP)-Preinie Benito Mussolinl told 1taly's district prefects today that . lack Of dls. cipllne and fraud have created an acute internal situation and that 'lnexorable punishment" Will be meted cut Co the guilty ones, the Rome radio reported.
 Mussoiinl's statement highllghted reports, generally discounted in London, that Italy is fed Up with the war and thet . crisis appeared imminent.
 Reports, some of which had thels origin in Switzerland, circulated to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
SPEND $75O,OOO
 TOSAVE$lOO,OOO

enrlngfeid, Mass, April 2o-t -tUP) Mayor Roger L. Putnam said 70. tday that tho government and city Og sprlngileld Will spend a total Of sTbO'O0O t0 salvage eiO0IO00 worth q abandoned trolley car tracks. SpranRaAald will contribute ssoO.s GOO CO tlna protect, Putnam said, but cles ofacaaAa don't ohiect because th6 clAy wail get the slMvage money and tho other ea00. 900 will be saved in future mAintennnee ceets in re- paving tha streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
Don Parker
 Presents cIunsy's Derby Selections

sports fansl Here's . tip. For your private Information don't fail to read Dan Parker's column teddy for his annual interview with yohn A. Cluney on the out come Of Che Kentucky Derby Saturday Once upon . time Che Democrats Sports Edlter picked tho Derby ono. twO, three. This year he has picked the field all bat. one -Up" -all fairy tales begin. ''Omoo updm Q tlme''. For Dam Pas&er'n annual saluts 0 x A Q. watA q rsallstls haek drop og Baulv's Fruit stand. yee carbarlnD, yank Frenzy e nA. suEn Q pars " as sodaya
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
DENOUNCED NOISY TRAITORS

The faint of heart must not De permitted tO check the war effort the President said, the sefsh the perverters of fact the seled experts and bogus pariOe
 He bitterly denounced the andfu of noisy trmitOrsn m our midst who would yield to Hitler First expressions o congressional judgment general were favorable But farm bloc forces are nened @ bak at any surrender Of ag cultural price advantages Some advocates Oe labor cb were disappointed but there is evidence of weakening o congressional pressure for that kind 0f leglsIaton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS
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 This card De ased eMy fos gasoline delivered late tAe fsel tank o tAe vehicle described hereOn; bOs Seg gasoline G bs seed therein. t3D The vaue ef the ant may be changed sm Ga ge slms announcement by tAe OAaee of Price Administration. Ysus Ieea sssnlng beard maks AdlpsGmemts ee lssae @RegeMt card.
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 (rSEA Telephoto) YorHeres how gasoline ration card will look Issued ce of Price Administration the card shows unlts to repes rchases Dealer cancels units opl with each pending the amount bought ReverSe the card bottom A
 instructions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
FIRST GUN AT HIGH COSTS

He addressed the nation and the world last night " freslde chat White House ntmates call t the first DIS gun of tho cost of living battle here at home N aimed at the pressure groups and the rank and fe at rich ana poor 1t sought to rally the nation for cheerful and United assent to the proposition that the standard Of living ef each of and of all classes must go down while We n@hk a total war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
Sacrifices Must Be Made To Help
 Our Youths Already Doing Battle
Thousands of American Soldiers Are on Every Battlefront; Flying FOrtresses
 Will Lead Second Front Offensive
By LYLE 0. WILSON Limited Press stan COFrespondent)

Washington, April 20. - (UP) - Presidenl Roosevelt summoned the civilian hcme-front legions today to united self.deniAl of comforts money and convenience to win the war. Warning that victory would cost hard work, sorrow and blood, he said
 he price is not too high. lf you doubt it, aek those millions who live today under the tyranny of HtleF ism"
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-03
Trap Tihtens
On Axis Army

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has 'u."e....". ln % narrow c,rr.a .
to''vCc" 10 MARSHES and Tire 49,.
On the soviet front. Marshal
TimO>henEU'r Red armies can
'urCd another Strategic height IA
the ~taiiuCrad ScctOr---thc sec.
ond announced within 4 hours
and the southern arm Of tn"
Russian offensive reached ont to
point 95 mile southwest Of
S,alingrad
After two tuli weeks u. ,u-pc--
tuous attack. the Red am = great
winter drive "a, Sewing somewhat
in pace. bat Soviet dispatches SAID
the Russians yer" steadily riOsin.
the jaws o. % trap around upward, Of
100000 ual.- 800 a." Drn-Eolgd COZ
rIdor.
4 comwuuluuc said more the
$500 az. troops were kr''cd OF the
Dgujc;cId- yesterday
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-03
When Will War ii End?

Honey graduates more qgr.ly
At low temperatures the r"..g
orator IS no place for il.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-03
Babson Urges Business Mon
To Adept Realistic Attitude


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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-03

During the fighting in the SoiomonS.
Scrgt. Myron l.. Koziar, U.S.M.C"
of Newark. n. j., was shot through
the throat. The bullet shipped 81
his torsils rs neatly "a though 2
surgeon hai dorc the job. lie points
to the spc.s where the bullet entered
his neck and cxitci.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20

1t has the largest air training pro-
gram ever undertaken by any coun-
try, n whose scope by 1913 will be
OF "astronomical' dimensions;
1t is manned by youngsters, who,
IN the words of Major General Bar
ton X. Iount, head of the flying
training command. are the cream of
the land-i1 we can't train them, we
couldn't train anybody"
While ii was caught short by
the nazlS in the use Of gliders for
troop and cargo carrying, it has
under a full head Of steam d pro-
gram that IS making up ground at a
satisfying pace;
in It's striking Observation-Disclosures
1t is working N the principle that
n United States has the worlds
best bombSight and that this bomb
sight should be used for highly Sc
IectlNe attacks on the enemy's most
strategic center>, rather than in in
discriminate bombing;
It mas, IN the BOeIng BIT Giving
~iortres>) the best daylight bomber
Il die world touay.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20
FiHpinos Still Fighting
Japanese, Romulo Declares

aWard, waived aside a preferred
cigarette during the interview.
mo. thanks, he sad. mo smokes
for me since Bataan. | gave them up
because | had 10. A package OF
cigarettes sold for $50 on Bataan."
Romulo was publisher of the Ma
Mia Herald and five other Vernacll-
lar newspapers. BEFORE the Japanese
bombed the Philippines. Enemy ar
men bombed his printing plant Tor
two consecutive nights, and Destroy
ed it.
His Pulitzer prize articles written
before the japanese attack, were
amazing prophetic and accurate.
Asked if the enemy had singled out
his plant for destruction. Romulo
replied:
II dom orqnt them that much
workmanship,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20

honolulu, June 2Q.-(AP)-Fill-
pilo men and women still are fight
Ing the japanese, and will continue
10 Light them, Lieutenant Colonel
carlos p. Romulo, former publish
g and one time aide de camp to
ueheral Douglas Macarthur, SAID
today.
The year 1912 so far has been a mo-
!nehtous n for Romulo. He fought
through the Philippine invasion ana
was one Of the last men to leave
nd'aan peninsula; he escaped from
ule islands aboard "the duck, an
ah'lquated fighting plane; and he
!ecelVed the Pulitzer prize for his
t''erpretative articles on Malay and
Romula, on his way to the United
o'"tes mainland 10 RECEIVE his pr-ze
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20
Press Leads.
Public Call
For Inquiry
D 0 m e n t s in
Libya, Meanwhile, In
dictate Possible Sur
prise for Any German
Thrust Toward Egypt
and Suez.
(HY Tho AysOciutcd Pyess)

(Hy The ls&oci0tcd Press
BrltOna clumOrcd for an in
quest today into the grave but
not necessarily disastrous de-
feat Of the British armies
around Tobruk, even as indi-
cations arose that General Sir
Claude Auchinlcck may have a
surprise in store for any Ger
man thrust toward Egypt and
he Suoz canal.
simultaneously, the conScrva-
tive London Times declared hat
LIhNa was i seHGnd front already
established, and added:
Egypt aud the Meditcrran-
can viii have their rightful
place i'll the survey OF this de-
cisive ear on which the PreSi-
dent and the prime minister are
engaged"
Heretofore. mention Of a second
front in Europe had generally en-
NlSa4Cd the use of American troops:
out there was no information Wheth-
er UnlJed States forces We're now
supporting the British in the bitter
desert struggle.
British imperial headquarters
said two main axis columns ad-
%vancing eastward across the
Libyan sands had turned back
within 35 miles of the Egyptian
border afte- 4 brief fight with
British troops.
VI -..I.- A.. l.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20
British Subs
Sink Three:
Jap Ships

London, June 20,-CAP)-British
submarines have sunk three large
japanese ships in the Straits Of
MaIacca, the admiralty announced
today.
The admiralty's communique:
His majcsty's submarines opcrat-
ing in eastern waters have reported
successful attacks ON Japanese ship
pings in the Straits OF Malacca.
"Onc submarine attacked Il convoy
consisting Of three ships.
The most important OF theac ships,
a very large vessel, was torpedocd
and sunk.
"Anothcr Of his ~majcsty's sub
marines torpedoed and sank two
large Japanese eupply ships.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20
BRITISH TAKE OVER
EAST ANGLIA AREAS

London. June 20.-(AP)-The
British wa office disclosed to-
day that the army is taking over
a 36-squarc mile block of East
iia-that portion of England
nearest HOlIand-With every
civilian, Villaecr and farmer re-
CURED to quite the district by
July 20.
The only explanation given
was that the whole area, includ-
ing villages, is needed for train
ing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20
Price Ceiling
Is Very Good
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel,
BY BOB THOMPSON

Raleigh, June 20.-Although there
have been reports of many instances
in which merchants have not COM
piled with the maximum price regu-
lations, on the whole compliance in
North Carolina has been very good.
according to reports reaching the
office Of price regulation here. Con-
sldering how new to America is the
idea OF price ceilings, and how few
OPA inspectors and investigators
have been in the field, the merchants
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20
BIDDLE
NOTE OF OPTIMISM

AshcNIlle, June 20.-(AP)-Attor-
hey General Francis Biddle sounded
an optimistic note here today on the
progress of the war.
lie told the United States judicial
mere Will come a period when the
enemy will crack physically and
mentally, That time has not yet come,
o. course, but things are moving
l0vorably for the allies
tie explained, however, that he did
mol want to be too optimistic be-
cause conditions in the Mediterran-
can were not the best.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20
Signs Point
To Southern
War Front
Race Believed Devel-
oping TO See Who De-
cides Locale of Second
f EURO p e a n 'front.';
Grips Promises At
tack IN West.
UB III, i%Socjofrd Prcre)

(BB Tin i&%Ocinfrd Prrre)
British dispatches said today
that Adtlf Hitler, apparently
bent on a full scale invasion of
the Middle East, had urgently
requested Frances pro-nazi
Prcmior Pierre Laval to ccda
l,000,00O tons Of French mer-
chant shipping in the Mediter-
rarean to Germany.
Gthcr developments indicated
strongly that the great battles
Of this summer We're to be
fought in the ancient lands of
Egypt, Iraq, Iran and possibly
Turkey.
Tia, would be Hitler's choice Of
.e.H.c Irout. Safely away from
his oAl tIcchland, it still affords
hnm . u.'t}cground more accessible
10 hi utccs nf supply than 1t doe
the alice, whose supply ships either
MUS, lJIa the gauntlet of axis sea and
air attacks IN the Mediterranean n
use The .luger route around Africa
and L, GallO.
However, Sir Stafford Cripps,
Prime Minister Churchill'S de-
putty in the house of commons.
declared bluntly that Britain and
the [ nitcd States would launch
a great, successful attack on
Hitler i'll the west when the pro-
per time comes.
I'VE cannot say when the attack
will co".c," Sir Stafford said in Lon
don. addressing 4 meeting observing
the june - nazi invasion Of Russia.
Il am not going to help Hitler by
telling you, on him the time" he said,
addUJ1
The attack must not .ail.'
Balancing Grips statement
agaln-, reports of a vast nazi often
SNe depending in the Middle East,
me situation appeared to be shaping
INTO q rucc of time to see which side
would strike first and force the 10
Gale ut battle.
In Washington, London reports
that Prime Minister Churchill was
Seehln9 quick United States help in
the Mediterranean theatre were
taken t. indicate that the British be-
lc\e Il tremendous German drive
AGAIN Sucz Mas impending.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20

At Rabaul
Allied Bombers Score
Direct Hit on Trans
port and d e S o y
Grounded Rombers.

Allied Headquarters, Austria
liza, June 2O.-(AP1-A strong
force of allied bombcrS scored
three direct hits yesterday on a
lO,OOO-ton Japanese transport
and probably damaged other
ships in the harbor at fabaul,
New Britain, General Douglas
MacArthur's headquarters an
nOunccd today.
In addition, the allied flicrS at
tackled the Rubaul airdomc, destroy
ing several japanese bombcrS ON
the ground and damaging buildings,
said the commumiQuc. The raid was
made in heavy strength the bull
.etin added.
Seven japanese Zero fighters md
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20

Not To Debate
Sales Tax

II'NSN ways IL "a
committee voted today not to
consider i'll the pending tax bill
any form of consumption or sales
tax.
Chairman Doughton, Democrat,
North Carolina, told neWSmcn after
a morning session:
We decided not to consider III this
bill any consumption or sales tax
He said the committee also
had decided tentatively to adopt
the T~reasury'S scheme of pay
a~S-you-gO collections of individ-
ual income taxes through payroll
deductions starting next jan
larry l.
In view of the committees decision
against a sales tax, the total of the
new bill probably Will be around So
$40. 0O0, O00 compared with the
Treasury request for S0.70G, 000, 900.
The committee may complete its
work next week.
Sales tax advocates had COntend-
ed that such a levy should be adopt
ed to make up the differences be
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-20
Hitler Requests Ships of France
Cuban Bases
Tc Aid u. s.
in Sub W ar

n1ullce5 a greem e mt
for Aon 81. uc.ion Of In
s11.iia o.; .llne Sink
,res Announced in
Gre lay.
lPy tn" tsSociat"d Press
TIE nation looked hopefully
toward Cuta rs a new anti
submarine sprinsboard today
a!:er a dark day that brought
3H'" 49," ~"1t ." nine SiukingS
in Allan i" and adjacent waters.
The official toll Of cargo ar
cW2aton atlantic since
Pearl Earbor mounted to 236.
Int Sat Apartment in Washing-
On announced an agreement had
been reached by which Cuba of
cred facilities to the United States
Var department tor training aviation
personnel and for operations against
2ncmy undersea craft. Work on these
installations Will begin at once"
The latest J-boat victims were
three United States ships, two
Dutch, II Norwegian, one
Canadian. one Dominican and
II Panamanian.
In the Ca>e Of the Dominican
schooner, the submarine captured the
ntIre crew after tht sinking. The
prisoners later were turned over to