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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-03
Artillery, Machine Guns,
Light Bombs, Blasted
Japs Out of Water
JAPS GROW DESPERATE
IN THEIR ATTEMPTS
Americans, FiIipin0s in
Counter Assault Swept
Over Three Lines
BY EVERETT r. HOLES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent,

D1 GNGAeL L I've AAOAASo
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent,
Washington, February g.
CUP - General Douglas
MacArthur's forces on lower
Bataan Peninsula have re-
pulsed two more japanese
attempts to ] and shock
troops from a large fleet OF
invasion barges for a knock
out assault on Corregidor
Fortress, an Army COM
munique said today.
Under the pounding of MacAr-
thurs artillery, machine guns and
light bombs of United States pur-
suit PLANES; the attempted landings
on the west coast of the peninsula
were completely crushed. with heavy
enemy losses, the communicate said.
Those attacks occurred the night
of February 2. At dawn a number
of shattered japanese barges, some
ablaze and others bullet-riddled and
adrift, were seen along the beach.
Japs Use Best Troops
It was evident that the Japanese,
using their best troops including the
"Totoi', which correspond to the
famous British Commands, were
making desperate and costly at
tempt to drive MacArthur's Ameri-
can and Filipino forces from their
last foothold on the Philippine
mainland.
A War Department communique
Monday told Of the shattering OF a
desperate" double barreled Japa-
nese offensive, unleashed on both
the east and west coast of noun
famous Bataan about II miles north
of stubbornly resisting Corregidor
in Manila Bay.
On MacArthur's right flank, pre-
sumably in the Pillar area OF the
East Bataan coast, American and
Filipinos troops surged upon Lieut.
Gen. Naras 65th Japanese Division
and swept across three lines Of
enemy trenches, captured "consld-
cradle equipment"
The counter-attack was unleashed
in the rugged region where Nara's
forces had attempted by means OF
frontal attack to drive a wedge
between the American forces, as de-
scribed in Mondays communicate
American Counter Assault
The American counter assault ap-
parently was designed to regain fun
possession Of the important high
way junction of Pillar.
The attempted Japanese landings
from "a large number of barges un-
der naval escort" along the Bataan
west coast began under protection
of darkness.
The first assault was carried out
by special shock troops but their
attempted landing was frustrated
by our artillery fire. the war de-
partment said.
"A second and more serious at
tempt was made at midnight" the
communique said. "A large number
Of barges under naval escort Ap-
preached the coast. The raid was
discovered by a few of our night
flying pursuit planes which imme-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-03
Furious Bombing Attack Blasts Singapore
John j. Henry Is
Sec'y For Talbot
Graduate Of NOtre Dame; intercollegiate
Golfer; Never in Politics

Congressman-Elect Joseph E. Talbot of Naugatuck
today announced the appointment of John Jack Henry
program director Station WBRY his secretary He said
that Mr. Henry would probably leave for Washington next
week to take his duties Mr. Henry graduate OF Notre
Dame University and intercollegiate golfer, to
on the air several years ago He directed dramatic
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 3-UP)-C;ov-
vernment expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Jan.
31st, compaed with a year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
s14, 1888, 1927 1920 S6,292,515, 903.4S
War Spending
s10.314,94O,792.S $2,335, 761,17o.49
Receipts
s4.74s.557,977.s2 s3,2G4,34o,s2s.s4
Net Deficit
S s.367,16s. 445.Ss SECS, 21O,O 7o.s4
Cash Balance
2,95o14e,S07.43 s2,O25, o24,49s.74
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-03

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Evening star., 1942-09-27
JUNIOR FOODS

Keep baby on the same
scientific diet when he
begins chopped foods.
Economical.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

Plain. Rich in vitamins A and D
to build resistance against colds
and many winter sicknesses. Easy
and pleasant to take.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12

Army No civilian can enter the school unless he is already in the Army. Branch Rickey, General Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, is being boosted for a morale job in the War Department. His chief spon- sor is Chester Davis, ex-AAAdmin- istrator, who says that Hickey con- pines anecdotes and uplift so ef- fectively that T never get tired of hearing him speak Correction: In reporting a conversation between Donald Nelson and friends regarding the OPA'S legal crackdown on Henry Kaiser for violating steel prices, this column did not mean to infer that Nelson approved the OPA's crack down or knew of it in advance In fact, the Nelson conversation took place at l:15 pm on August 27, while the OPA legal move against Kaiser took place at l0:30 m, Aug ust 27, Nelson's knowledge of the move came AFTER the fact, not be- fore. Nelson and Kaiser are good friends. David Rockefeller, grandson of John D., and younger brother of Nelson, is now corporal in military intelligence, stationed in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
20 YEARS AGO faE TIT EMPIRE
OCTOBER 12, 1922

OCTOBER
 be reduction the consequent stron the hours and probably announced by who had Howard Ahqust to leave on the Alameda for Cordova where they been assigned to duty
 make arrangements permanent Fair Aocao committee that had of the work committee Robert simpson J. lP Anderson George R. Marshall E. M Kane
 8 students or
 schools be given in the schoo house on of the Civil War address for the occasion
 his eapane Norhbrd in the early exhibition flights and then take several times during the remainder of the the meantime finishing the repair work on the pane entertaining program previous night the Moose Winners at cards Mrs Laugn Ebbets and Tom Knudson After the party supper and dancing followed
 part the Alaskan Hotel passing around cigars celebrate of 1925 o'clock the morning October Hospital Both Mrs Miller the young reported doing well
 with maximum temperature of 51 and a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12

can outlive the decree to which, with the infamous Laval and other members of the Vchy Cabinet he set his signature recently.
 A nation at must draft soldiers, and it may draft labor as a lesser evil than it's destruction But Vichy now intends to draft Frenchmen between q and 50 and French women between 21 and 35 not to save the nation but to lay it supne at the feet of the Nazis. There is other possible interpreta ton of the new order. The French people are tc be required to produce materials for the Ger mans in France or, as an alternative, to migrate into Germany in order to relieve Germans for duty at the front.
 Laval would do this willingly. Petain may have assented reluctantly. The effect is the same Hit ers huge losses in the Russian campaign, the Inl- paralleled demands his industries have con- peed him to rake up labor reserves These reserves whose every drop of sweat will make for the perpet- ual enslavement of France, if Vchy can enforce its masters order to be partly French. This is the final indignity, the ultimate betrayal the last mile in the French retreat from Verdun. It may have the unintended effect of enlightening undecided Frenchmen to who their enemies are, and who their friends, and of steeling them to wait in i'm passioned patience for day of vengeance that is surely coming.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
Advice from Last Wars Boys
Philadelphia Record)

Philadelphia Record)
 Congress and those in charge of war effort should sit up and take notice of the advice offered by the American Legion recently.
 Urging a vigorous policy on the home front, the Legion's national convention calls for drafting both capital and labor for war production, and lowering the draft age to IS
 The American Legion is a representative cross section of American citzenry, rich and poor high and low
 It is also the voice of those who pitched in and fought the last war. and who qualified to speak of from experience.
 The Legion's demand for more aggressive far reaching war program instead of a steplightly pro- gram designed to avoid bruising peoples toes bears out observations from Gallup polls and else where
 That the people themselves are far ahead of their Government in aggressive thinking about the war
 This is particularly true with regard to lower ing of the draft agea step which both Congress and Administration have sidestepped until after cleo tion' in fear of public objection. The Legion aptly shows that the people want what Congress fears to give them
 There has been too much confusion over future draft policy.
 Nor did it relieve this confusion when Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey predicted early induction of married men, and with children within year-while at the same time New York Cty's draft director, Colonel Arthur " McDermott declares there won't be any drafting of men with families for long, long time if ever.
 There has been hesitancy in Washington about drafting capital and labor for production Man power Director Paul " McNutt says we'll have to do it anyhow, and the the better-whie legisla- tion fingers in committees
 It's time to realize that the only certainty" about is it's uncertainty-that no ironclad policy can be adopted and expected to stick regardless of changing developments
 There isn't any such confusion in the American Legon's frame of mind. We welcome it's nsstence upon realistic leadership, and it's demand for official preparation in drastic wartime requirements before the actual need for them arises The country is listening to the Legion. We hope it's words are heard in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
STRATEGIC GUADALCANAL

Although the Jap pressure on New Guinea seems to have lessened considerably the not hard to suppose Another large battle is shaping up in the South Pacific and the Japs are getting ready
 The Nippons want that airfied on Guadalcanal Island The Japs will apparently incur any loss and the whole Tulag of the Solomons.
 Jap losses resulting from raids by Allied planes based on Guadalcanal have been terrific.
 Already under cover of night but not without opposition the enemy has been reinforcing its forces on Guadalcanal and attempt to take the air base is on the way
 And unless the Japs re-establish themselves on Guadacanal and take the air base they can hardly hope to cut lines of supply in the Pacific
 The first position taken by our Marines the island the airport Kukum. just completed by Japanese labor and hard prize to lose. It is excellent field, with runways than two miles long, and in condition to receive planes at once. r Y
 total of 230 planes have been shot down in this area by our fliers in little more than month proof that the enemy is not willing let the base go without fight
 Landing parties of Japs have been increasing enemy forces the island, but if Marines have been sufficiently reinforced to enable them to hold their ground and drive their attackers deeper into the jungle, the Nppons may be forced to risk an- other large naval battle in the neighborng waters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not compeW
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 1s

lOEoDA1, OS1 ODGrb To
 Good and evil planetary influ- ences contend today. Neptune is ir benefic aspect, but there is 2 warning sign for aviation. l HEART AND HOME: Routine duties should interest women to- day. It is an unfavorable sway fo1 planning, better for what is well begun. There is a sign that brings members of families into closer understanding but girls may dis like to follow advice concerning their love affairs. Warning is given that caution should guard wherever casual friendships begin with young men in uniform. Reckless ideas will rule many who feel sure of life from day to day only and who desire to live accordingly,
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS Again there will be a tremendous h- crease of production for war needs. The impossible. will be achieved as perils of attack become more ire ouent. Profits will accrue from in- ventions, chemicals and synthetics. American ingenuity and resource fulness will develop amazingly un- der the stimulus of war. Govern ment control of national resources and manpower may be extended for the Government will have many added responsibilities this month.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Need of nurses will be so great that con- scription may be necessary. Within month the nation will concen- trate upon hospitals and nursing homes to meet emergencies among civilians as well as needs of wound- ed men who are brought from dis tant points of conflict. Women old and young will prove their ability i to meet the most unexpected de- mands upon them. National morale will be splendid in the fact of &C., 1 tual tests.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR S' Hidden diplomacy, intrigue n treachery will be revealed through a crisis in British affairs. Reverses may be again met but the Allies will prove able to turn defeats into victories. Sea and air battles in the Pacific area will engage oui United States forces. The Virginia capes, the southern seaboard ano the Gulf coast should be especially guarded.
 Persons whose birthdate it il have the augury of year O. changes that require self discipline It is wise to be on guard wher ever there is reason to resent i'm position.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be energetic, broad minded and exceedingly intelli gent. They should be affectionat' and good-natured, but independen in a marked degree.
 Copyright, 1942)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
Yes. Isn't that blow?
 CAPTAIN CRECCA: It's terrible

tS. 1911 llldJ d DiOW
 CAPTAIN CRECCA: It's terrible.
 COMMANDER ROTH We can't afford it. We had a test down in Norfolk yesterday. Captain Coch- rane went down, Commander Dag gett CComma lander R. B. Dag gett of the Bureau of Ships went down. The Army went down (tele- phone connection interrupted.
 COMMANDER ROTH: Well, they had a showdown at Norfolk but a little breeze blew up. Thye got up to about l3 knots. The Bureau tank lighter almost capsized. They could not steer it. They just drifted around. They had to pack with the thing. Almost lost everybody on board, almost lost the tank. Higgins tank lighter came through fine, up side in and made the beach and the poor old Bureau tank lighter was out there Wallowing around. Captain Cochrane came back this morning and he saw the Chief and every body else concerned and they sent out = did you get copy of the dispatch?
 COMMANDER R o T H I: Com mander Daggett is coming in late tonight and I guess he's pretty well tired out. Its a pretty hard blow for him, you know. He's sponsored this all along.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
WOUNDED IN WASHINGTON

Two crippled soldiers drove up to the Shoreham Hotel in a taxi. A friend was taking them to dinner, to bring a little cheer into their lives. One soldier carried his arm in a brace, the other had lost a foot. Both were officers of the Air Corps.
 As they were getting out of the taxi, a limousine drove up behind them, and out stepped Jesse Jones. The big Texan watched the crippled soldiers for a moment, then took off his hat and stepped forward to open the door of the hotel.
 He held the door open as the fliers passed, and when they had gone, he said to a passerby:
 Gee, that hits you below the belt, doesn't it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
Daily lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN that nou ont use" OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: as MOON lot as in
 (clot). (socitation) nonobiga compulsory.
 "Use three times and is yours Let
  tranquility The always his who works in t wit md great ams."-Emerson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
FlUDLKN EIluULlIL ROBERTA LEE

writing a thanks for gift presented husband sign 
 A No She should sign only, appreciation, etc.
 O Where do bridesmaids the wedding?
 always bride they receive bouquets
 O Isn't f-bed directly person?
 The wen-bred will avoid doing this slight hesitation or change of accomplish this.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
GAL TWO-MERRY GO ROUND

However, move is on in Congress , to probe a little deeper into the reason for the Post Offices banning so many magazines recently. It is generally agreed that a lot of these magazines were on the risque side and overstepped the bounds. How ever, the Post Office Department has gone so far of late that it even refused to put into one hearing records of a letter from the Watch and Ward Society of Puritan Massa- chusetts, approving an issue of the Police Gazette. Walker now seeks , to ban the Gazette
 Also he will no longer pass upon magazines of this type in advance. Publishers once could take their text and art work to the Post Office and ascertain in advance whether it was 70. K. But no more.
 All of this has led to reports on Capitol Hill that Bishop John Fran cis Noll of Ft. Wayne, Ind, is behind Frank Walkers sudden reforms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
JUNEAU YOUTHS HAVECnANCE 10
 JOIN AIR CORPS
Aviation Cadet Board Here May Take Exams
 Al Once

Young men in and about Juneau now have an opportunity to be- come Air Corps officers without travelling to the States for an ex- animation, it is announced today
 An Aviation Cadet Board is op- erating here and will examine young men who wish to become pilots, bombardiers, navigators or ground crew officers in one of the most desirable branches Of the armed forces.
 Requirements have been simpli- fled to the extent that applicants now must only satisfy the follow ing prerequisite:
 Be between the ages of l8 and 26, inclusive; have birth certifi- cate; three letters of recommen- dation, and complete a special ap- plication.
 Persons with dependents are not eligible. The necessary mental and physical tests to qualify as an Aviation Cadet will be given here, after applications have been ap- proved by the Board.
 If an applicant passes all tests, he will be enlisted in the Air Corps.
 More detailed information and application forms may be obtained by calling OPS, extension O52.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12

stove, or a glass stove?"
 Stoves made of iron and steel are disappearing from the market, and manufacturers are trying to make stoves out of substitute materials.
 Many manufacturers have gone put of the stove business-some be- cause they can't get the iron and steel, others because they have con- verted to production of war mater ials. Of the country's 375 stove plants. half have been closed or converted. Of the country's 35,000 stove builders, 25,000 are now en- gagged in war production.
 Copyright, 1942, by United Feature
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

silver the shoulder soder's uniform indicate?
 many weight average eraey piece of furniture before classed a. antique?
 conversations United
 families contributed Presidents of the
 ANSWERS:
 he Iieuteiant. his weight years old T" you"
 Adams Roosevelt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
CAPITAL CHAEF

No one is admitted to the Army School of Administration at Fort Washington, Md, except those al raedy in the Army. This school is to train officers in the ability to fit men into the proper jobs inside the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
GLASS STOVES

Next time you try to buy kitchen stove, the salesman will probably ask. What kind do you wish, ma dana terra cotta stove, a cement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
Vichy's Last Mile

(New York Times)
 Once upon time Henri Philippe Petain, Mar sha of France, known as the man who would not let the Germans pass Verdun Subsequent testi- mony dimmed his glory. One does not see how 1t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12

Every time ton of scrap iron or steel is used, more than four tons of iron ore, coal, limestone and other natural resources are saved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
POLICE GAZETTE

Friends of popular Postmaster General Frank Walker banteringly tell him that the reason he wants to ban the Police Gazette is because his barren bean no longer takes him to the reading chairs of barber shops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12
Washington Merry Go-Round

tContinued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-12

DMagg hardhng Boston Red sox cenerhelder joins He taking the oath or allegiance from Lieut. George Dom the youngest o the DNdaggio players Joe is with the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates They
 natives San Francisco
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05
Mrs. Sarah Mills

Mrs. Sarah Alice Mills, 78, widow
Of J. Samuel Mills, died Saturday
night at her home near Gathers
burg following an illness of ten
days.
The funeral took place from the
home February 8. The services
were conducted by the Rev. Claude
A. Brubaker, pastor of the Baptist
Church at Travilah, and burial was
in Forest Oak Cemetery, Gathers
burg.
Mrs. Mills is survived by six
sons, Eugene and Roger, both liv-
ing near Gaithersburg; Howard
and Lawrence, both of Ounce Or
chard; James, Baltimore, and Luz
Their, Travilah. She also leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Samuel Holmes, Red
land, and Mrs. Joseph Gray, Cath
ersburg; two brothers, Garrett
Cooley, Clarksburg, and Nathan
Cooley, Dickerson; eighteen grand
children and two great-grandchil-
dren.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05
COllegians Visit

Weekend collegians visiting in
Rockville included Miss "Binnie'
Benson and her classmate, Miss
Lee Baker of Hillsboro. Both are
students at Blue Ridge College,
where Miss Benson, attractive
daughter of Mrs. o. R. Benson of
Rockville, is active in dramatics.
She was recently pledged to Alpha
Psi Omega, national dramatic fra
ternity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05

throughout the country with en-
phasis on quick basic training along
lines where a scarcity of defense
workers may be expected in the
immediate future.
According to Administrator Will
liams, grand total Of 374,451 youth.
went from the NYA program to
jobs in private industry from Feb
ruary to December of this year.
Total number of youth at present
employed nationally in NYA work
experience shops and resident CEN
tiers is $4,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05

BALTIMORE = (SpeciaD-
Every thirty days Maryland NYA
supplies 327 of the national total of
$1,000 shop-trained NYA youth who
join the battle of production behind
the men behind U. S. guns, accord
ing to a report just made public by
Aubrey Williams, administrator of
the National Youth Administration.
'Under the defense program the
NYA makes available practical shop
experience to youth between II and
"a years of age" the report states.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05
IT'S ALL IN LIFE

Kansas City-Parking his car,
E. A. Vandruff went into a cafe to
get cup of coffee. Hearing q
crash, he went ountside, only to
find his automobile demolished
against a viaduct support. A very
unsymyathic cop also handed him
a ticket for So for improper
parking.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05

Emphasis is placed on preparation
of workers to do the jobs required
in ship building, aviation, machine
tools and the mechanical branches
of the armed forces. Young men
are groomed for war production
jobs by doing similar jobs on NYA
projects. From February /, 1o41,
to December l, 1941, a total of
4,598 Maryland youth have gone
from NYA projects to jobs in pri-
vate industry"
The report indicates complete
streamlining of the NYA program
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05
Farm Banquet Feb. 7

DR.. Harold Benjamin, dean Of
the college of education, Univel-
sity of Maryland, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual Farm
Bureau banquet, Rockville, Feb. z.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-02-05

To be held in the high school
gymnasium, reservations for 500
have been made, while members of
the Rockville PIT. A. will serve
the meal. Entertainment will be
provided and James D. King, coun-
ty president, will preside.