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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
NAZI GENERAL
 ROMMEL STARTS
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NSS4AtAAASNSNA
 
 munique acknowledged consider able air activity" indicated Rommel might be planning something more than the methodical sallies which have constituted Libyan warfare since February.
 (The Cairo report revived specu- lation in London whether Hitler was setting the stage for an en- circling movement designed to en- velop the middle east, including the vital Suez canal. There have been rumors for months that Rommeps forces would attempt to crush the British on the Libyan-Egyptian frontier simultaneously with con- certed German-Italian drive south ward through Turkey).
 Since the winter Axis counter offensive drove the British back to- ward the Egyptian frontier, Rom mel's forward positions have been based roughly on line running be- tween Mekili, 60 miles south and slightly west of Derna, and the desert outpost of Tmini, 40 miles southeast of Derna. The British lines are established@ generally on 6 north-south front about 150 miles west of the Egyptian border.
 The last significant German move was early in April when Rommel sent three comparatively light col- umns southeastward with little air support. The purpose of this op- eration, 1t later developed, appar- ently was to advance the Axis for ward line eastward without at tempting to come to grips with the main British units. On April II, 1t was revealed that Rommel had mysteriously withdrawn his column operating on the southern flank where the British had been ex- pecting a renewed offensive.
 Strong Achievements
 Since then Rommel has received strong endorsements. e.
 Incessant Axis aerial raids on the British Mediterranean island ot Malta have failed to knockout the island, but have prevented the Brit ish for using 1t as an effective base for attacks on Italian corivoys.
 (The London Times said Rommel quite possibly had more than offset the losses of manpoWer and equip ment suffered during the four- month imperial offensive last fall and winter.)
 The British also have been rein forced.
 The battle Of Lihya opened Dec 8, 194O, with . British westward drive directed by Gen. Sir Archibald F. Wavell. This push reached El Gaheila on the Gulf of Sidra on Feb. 9, 1041, but Axis forces drove back the following march to the Egyptian frontier.
 The second British drive opened last Nov. 20 and on Jan. 22 the in1- l perialg were halted just short of El Agheila. Rommel launched coun- ter drive Jan. a. forcing the Brit ish to withdraw to the present from between Tobruk and perna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
PROP PACANDA OF
 NAZIS EXPOSED
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dis-service to be too pessimistic creating a defeatist attitude. II likewise would be a dis-service to be too optimistic, which would tend to slacken the war effort.
 Tn the statement in question, the German spokesman makes five points, designed to befudle Ameri- cans and work on their nerves Here they are, examined point by point:
 q. The enemies of the Axis have been forced to divide their fleets over all the oceans while Ger many, Italy and Japan are each fighting on an inner line"
 CThe statement thus opens with an obvious truth, about which there can be no dispute. The reader is being enticed to give credence to what folloWs)
 "2. In order to combat the sea menace, the United States is forced to let large part of its armament industry construct defensive meas ures against submarines"
 (Part truth, part fiction. How large part?" the enemy is trying to belittle United States production capacity, which is German wishful thinkingD
 B. Not more than 900,0O0 tons of new U. s. merchant shipping has been built since December and five times this tonnage has been sunk by the three Allied powers since December g."
 GA lie on both counts. The Ameri- can shipbuilding program for this year calls for 8,OO0,O00 tons. It will not only be reached but probably exceeded.
 (The sinkings claimed would be 4,500,000 tons in 8 little less than six months. Tonnage sunk all over the world during the wholeAof 1917, the peake of the German unrestrict- ed submarine campaign in the last war, was 5,639 GOO. For the entire four years of war,l the total was 11,189000 tons.
 A United Press survey shows 225 Allied or neutral ships sunk in American. waters since the start of the present submarine campaign. In 1917, the average tonnage of ships sunk was 2,137. If the same figure were applied, the sinkings this year would total 48O,852 tons. Even allowing higher average ton mage and sinkings in other oceans, the figure would be far short of the German claim of 4,500,000.)
 A. Since the United States en- tered the war the enemy losses in warships and merchantmen have shown a rising tendency"
 Naturally true.)
 $. The enemys' tonnage problem has become without doubt a decisive one England and the United States cannot solve this problem which will be further intensified by a uniform naval war offensive oi the nations of the three-powei pact on all oceans from day to day.
 (This is scare threat. It wa. first uttered last January by Hit Ter, and since then the enemy al. ready has done everything in hi power to attack United Nation, shipping)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
MADELINE WEBB
 MUST OBEY LAWS
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(Continued from Page D ing around for Q victim2" Grumet asked.
 q can tell you what you did to me, Mr. Grumet," the former model replied heatedly. "When I asked to see an attorney you said you would let me see one when you got good and ready. You said if I didn't an- swer your questions you'd give me the third degree" All three lawyers began shouting an Judge GoldStein pounded for order. He instructed Miss Webb not to make statements to the prosecu- tor.
 T can't stand this being pushed 1 around and being insulted," Miss Webb shouted throwing her purse and handkerchief to the floor.
 The defense moved for the with drawal of the jury and mistrial, which was denied. Miss Webb's att torney, James M. Springer, of Still water Okla, asked Judge Gold stein to reprimand the prosecutor, but this, too, was refused.
 Grumet questioned Miss Webb concerning the testimony of Betty O'Sullivan, hotel maid and previous witness for the state. This brought another outburst.
 T can tell you something about your witnesses if you want me to-" Madeline screamed. "You have them practice and rehearse for hours"
 Then, turning to Judge Goldstein, she added:
 Its true, Judge. He has them frightened to death."
 General disorder again broke out. Are you going to obey what I have told you?" Judge Goldstein shouted.
 "Yes, Judge" Madeline said. T wouldn't disobey you for anything in the world"
 She burst into tears and court was recessed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

What would have been history making event of all time, l2 1t were N1ly true, was staged here today with the principal characters in the cast being represented in ef1gy. The Fevent of eventss was the hanging ef one Adolph Hitler and his gun pal. Hirohito. Both of these unpop- 1lar dictators being busy elsewhere today the reception committee re- sorted to dummy figures to give vent Co their feelings. And Q big srowd of spectators at the scene
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Continued from Page D mer case in which it was ruled that construction of a building was not part of a company's trade. It is pointed out in the memorandum that the defendant company was unable to manufacture primary batteries in the same room where its other products were made in the Mill street plant and that building the partition was similar to the buildings of a new plant in this case.
 A motion asking the superior court for a judgment for the defendant in accordance with the supreme courts decision is expected to be filed in superior court by Attorney Arthur B. O,Keefe, counsel for the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

 patriots was linked with their des- perate need for men, and especially for soldiers for the eastern front.
 Evidently with 8 view to reduc- ing their occupation forces the Ger mans are seeking to strengthen the Quisling in Norway, Czechoslovakta and the Netherlands by forming voluntary police" and similar or ganizations, and by turning over a measure of authority to local men.
 Stockholm also reported that en- mity was growing between the Ger man army and the NaA secret police in Norway, partly because the police had arrested soldiers as the result of clashes with them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
DRIVER DRIVER IS AMUSED

Camp Roberts, Cal. --(UP) - Pvt. James R. Driver. who has been chauffeuring in the army for 19 months now, doesn't mind being ribbed about his name. What real- Driver for Mess Officer Lieut.. Dick ly tickles me Is when I'm Driver Kitchen"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Wl1y an Armada gu nand an an- cent ducking stool had been taken a scrap from the blitzed museum c& the Plymouth Institution. formed an official inquiry recently in the British Parliament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
OAKVILLE co. MAY
 LOSE EMPLOYES
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 provisions.
 The text of MT. Driscoll's tele- gram follows:
 "Six hundred and fifty workers employed by the Oakville Go. divi- sion of the 6coyill Mfg. co. now threatened with loss of jobs, and many trained and skilled workers not being used to the maximum ill-. terest in the nations war effort, de- spite repeated efforts by our union during the last five months to achieve conversion of this plant to war production. Please assign ap- propriata investigators who will re- ceive full cooperation from our members in remedying present alarming situation"
 JOHN J. DRISCOLL,
 Secretary Local 251, Internation-
 al Union of Mine, Mill 6E Smell
 ter Workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Over. $240OOO,444 was spent for "slimming" and other beauty treatments in London in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

WOt only dogs suffer from rabies. Cases of rabies have been found among cats, swine, cattle and horses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
CONFUSION OVER LINDSAY

Lindsay. Okla. - (UP) --An arTRJ private from here. was assigned ts Camp Barkeley, Tex. When ha filled out his papers, officers won- dered if he was trying to be funny, He was John Lindsay, from Lild- say. Okla, where he lived at tho Lindsay Hotel on Lindsay street.
 A European sightseeing bus N called "char-a-banc."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Cut flowers keep best at near zero temperatures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

The rare element. polonium. is valued at e2.0oO.ooO an oancs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
WAKE UP, YOUR LIVER RILE-

Withoua Calomel-And You'Il Jump Ous ef
 Bedin ths Morning RaEin' to Co , into your bowels every dsy. if fhis biIe fSs not flowing freely, your food may not disi Beat. It may just decay fin the bowels. Thenl gas blcnts up your stomach. You gat consl stipated. You fed sour sunk end tho world looks punk.
 Liver Pills to get 3hsae g pinfs aN blle NosVs ing freely to make you feel ssup and up@ Get Q package today. Take d directed l, Effective in making bflo flow freely. Aat for CaxtaEsa Little LiynE Ri1Ins 1o4 aae skl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
STATE SUPREME
 COURT DECISION

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
Impressive First Step

= GOD for Detroit and America the
VI ment yesterday of federal approval for construction
of the long proposed Harper-McGraw crosstown super
highway
Every Detroiter interested in production has
known for two years the Importance of this projected
channel for rapid transportation of workers from
part of the city to the other.
Everybody has appreciated its Importance, appar-
entity except the administration in Washington and De-
trot congressional representatives
- applaud the tenacity of Governor Van Wagner who
in the face of ostensiby nsurmountable handicap has
succeeded in getting action on this pet project of his
1t was the governor when he was highway commits
sloner who fathered the idea of limited highway
cutting Detroit east TO west that would facilitate trans
portauon from industrial section to another. He
fought stubboy for it in the face of supercious crti
cism from Washington that it had no vaae In the
program.
Governor Van Wagner insisted it was an essential
detail Of the war program in much Detroit the
focal point OF war production He kept pointing out
despite Washngtons snub that industrial Detroit would
function smoothly in production Of materials only
Detroit had adequate modern routes of transportation
YESTERDAY, the war department approved construc
ton of the initial link the crosstown superhighway
Work will start as as the contract can be let
The first link will extend u miles from the Ford
Willow Run bomber plant 10 Southfed road 1t will be
an express highway without stopights intersections
and will permit 60mio hour speed for motorists
Local opinion is that the important link of the
horoughfae is the stretch bseCtng metropolitan Detroit
from Michigan to Gratiot by way of Nc
Graw and Harper
There is the of greatest congestion 1t is the
district Governor Van Wagner hoped first to relieve
OWEVER, the fact that the project as whole has
1 been given final o. X by the department is
hearenng II indicates that before the first link is fin
shed similar o. K will have been accorded the second
and essential stretch because they of relatively
minor value unless hooked up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
Public Wants No Shushinq
On Pearl Harbor DebacIe
By BENJAMIN DE CASSERES

power Of our beings, and that
is:
ShuShing and embarrassing.
For we shall not only Re-
member Pearl Harbor,' but we
shall also remember the cow
ardly shushers, if they prevail.
LIE WAS born in the year the
IL American Revolution ended
17S3). He modelled his life on
two such dissimilar men as
Washington and Napoleon; but,
however:
1.-THE light-minded son OF a
millionaire whose eyes were
opened by a stranger to the
beauty of his country; this
young enthusiastic adherent Of
dance and of game i'm whom the
aspect OF Napoleon evokes the
love for glory; this sceptic who
transforms himself into an ideal
ist after an inner struggle which
makes him lose his best friend:
this ardent dilettante, this
theorist i'm revolution who over
night finds himself great cap
tain and deliverer. -.
"Then, like the condor. he
spreads his enormous wings,
gl des over the mountains
which form the borders of his
country, and, plunging into the
neighbOring countries, he pro-
claims and spreads liberty every
where, TO turn homeward only
after having chased the last of
his enemies.
SDUT, during this time, he
- hind his back. envy. dis
cord and jealousy have grown
i'm the heart of his people; be-
fore the eyes OF the hero who
grows old prematurely they
destroy his work.
"The victorious rise Of a man
between his thirtieth and fOrti-
tiquity. by the tragedy that
pursues him to the time of his
death, when before our eyes the
tragic fate of this real roman
tic hero who loved glory more
than anything else has un-
folded our hearts are touched,
our minds excited"
That is from Bolivar" (called
THE Washington of South
American, by Emil Ludwig
(AllianceD.
II is book written in Mr..
LudwigS best Style-which Is
dramatic. vivid and satisfying.
II does not contain line
about military campaigns or
strategy
A fit book 10 be placed be-
side Emil Ludwig 5 Napoleon
and Goethe"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03

DEARL HARBOR will not
L down with the American
people in spite of all the official
ShuShing.
For this great. and historic,
disaster the Roberts report has
pointed its finger straight at
Admiral Kimmel and General
Short.
No graver charges can be
brought against army and navy
chiefs than these words of that
report:
Failure to confer and CO.
operate with respect to tn e
meanings of the warnings re-
ceived and the measures neces-
sary to comply with the orders
given them"
In militariStic countries that
would mean expulsion from the
army or navy and Imprisonment
in time of peace. and death by
shooting if found guilty in time
of war.
But we are not a militariStic-
minded people even in war.
BECAUSE of incompetence,
- CareleSsneSS or worse nearly
5000 of our men were Slaugh-
tered and great harm done 10
our naval forces and air fleets
at Pearl Harbor and Honolulu.
Chairman Vinson of the House
naval affairs committee. says
that a trial of kimmel and
Short would be harmful" dur
ing the war.
Harmful TO whom? To no
one but those responsible for the
crime of Pearl Harbor.
T SHUSH up this matter, TO
whitewaSh those responsible
will tend to sap the morale Of
every American in the army
and navy.
If those who lead us can "lay
down and get away with il,
the inspiration to fight and die
may evaporate.
Just what did happen at Pearl
Harbor? And what is the gov
eminent going TO do about a
trial Of those responsible and
what will be the punishment Of
those found guilty?
That is what the American
people arc asking themselves.
Or does the silence Of Adj
miral Kimmel and General Short
imply that. gentlcmenlike, they
are taking the rap for some
Washington higher-up?
TURN on the light,
L We can take it if its the
whole truth.
But there are two things that
the Americans hate with all the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
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The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
IT IS beyond any reasoning
Of mine how intelligent men,
who have the lives Of about a
million people in their hands,
could be so neglectful in such a
precarious time as this.
Every day we hear how diff
ferent city and state Legisla-
lures are dealing out defense
measures TO insure their peoples
safety. yet little if anything has
been done to protect us here in
Detroit.
Every day we hear that we
Americans are too complaCent
and do not realize that we are
in a state OF war and dealing
with a dangerous enemy.
How can they expect people
TO realize this fact when such
vital defense center as Detroit
is almost without protection if
a bombing raid should occur?
What difference does it make
if the state or the city Legisla-
ture has control over fire pro-
lection and other defense meas
ureS?
In the face of such danger
such political animositieS should
be forgotten.
Why should the people who
are working day and night to
protect their country get no
protection in return from the
men that they put in office?
Can't we show the rest Of
the United States how De
Tense City Defends Itself?"
DIANA GOLD,
241O Glendale Ave.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
DIANA GOLD,
2470 Glendale Ave,

TO THE EDITOR:
WHEN will the Rip Van Win
w kles of our city admins
tration and Office of Civilian
Defense wake out of their long
slumber?
Or will they wait till the
bombs start dropping?
It's about time we see some
action from these swivel chair
candidates and appointees!
We need gas masks, anti-air-
craft guns, and bomber planes
held in readiness in case Of an
air raid, and proper precautions
for the large water tanks. espe-
cially the one located at State
Fair and John r.
FRANK RILEY,
9472 Dearborn avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
- YEARS AGO TO-DAY
March 3, 1917

Russians rcCapture town OF
Hamadan in Western Persia.
/ Despite stubborn German re-
siStance, British forces take five
miles OF ground northwest Of
Bapaume. in France.
Armed ship bill continues TO
lag IN the Senate: only 81 sem
ASorS support the bill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
BAERlNG DOWN ON THE NEWS:

BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

BY ARTHUR 'BIGS' BAER
California scared of invasion it is loading its
smudse pots with grape and canister
hope to spend my declining days out there But far
haven't declined a thing.
got into argument at town hall my actions
in of invasion. Nobody talks by the bottle any
more. It's always by the case.
said Folks. i'm in, aston would pursue the
scorched earth policy. would burn up the road"
Come snow. rain, wind the enemy, the mail 90
through. And I'll carry it.
News
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-08-28
GAIN MADE in EFFORT
TO REDUCE ACCIDENT
TREND in WAR WORK

Washington, D. c. (ILNS). - The
government is gaining in its efforts
to reduce accidents in war production
plants, Secretary of Labor Perkins de-
clared in message to the eight re-
gional directors of the National Com
mittee for the Conservation of Man
power in War Industries which she
appointed two years ago.
For the first time since the begin
ming of the defense program early in
1910 the increase in accidents has been
less than the increase in employment
as shown by the preliminary report of
industrial injuries including fatal ac-
cidents from 19 important industrial
states," she said.
"While the accidents reported were
II per cent higher for the first six
months of 1912 than in the comparable
period of 194l, employment in these
10 states increased 25 per cent, indi-
eating a significant reduction in the
number of accidents per 100000
hours worked.
altogether 9O6,947 injuries were
reported to the compensation commits
sions of the 10 states included in the
survey in the first six months of 1912.
OF this total, injuries resulted fatally
to 2,902 workers. Such toll shows
the need for your redoubled efforts and
the continued cooperation of labor
and management so as to remove job
hazards, and train workers, especially
new employees, in safe work methods.
"You and the 450 volunteer special
agent safety engineers loaned to the
U. S. Department of Labor by indus
try are to be congratulated on the
progress being made through safety
consulting service to war industries
and the safety training project in
which $4,000 key supervisors from war
production plants were trained in ac-
cident prevention methods and in
which thousands more will be trained
during the next twelve months"
The Labor Departments safety COM
mittee is made up of representatives
of labor, management and the public.
FOR VICTORY. BUY BONDS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-08-28

Dor groups will accept lower standards
if the war effort demands.
More Business Organs Quoted
at is the demand that wages be
frozen while prices, higher incomes
and corporate profits rise, and the
charge that wage increases have prac-
tically brought us into imitation, that
have rung the alarms in labor ranks. !"
Bread & Butter continues with more
quotes, including one from Business
Week taking rap at the theorists
who have been talking about how shot
money" is creating a dangerous sit
uation by bidding frantically for a
decreasing supply of consumer goods.
And the Wall Street Journal, Bread
& Butter says, reports that the public
is helping to lick imitation. Says the
Journal:
"People are buying less !. pay
ing off debts +. saving more"
Bogeys Don't Scare Business
"Such facts" Bread & Butter adds,
''lead the United States News to con-
clude:
"'Don't get too excited about the
prospect of runaway initiation during
the war. 1t doesn't appear to be in
the cards
In ending it's analysis, Bread & But
ter comments:
1--WE agree that the war imitation
will be kept within bounds. But even
controlled increase of 10 or Is per
cent year can bring critical hard
ships to low-incOme families. Such
an advance threatens from rising food
prices, piercing of retail ceilings and
quality depreciation.
"But the quotes above suggest that
business itself doesn't put much stock
in the imitation bogeys used to scare
the public"