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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-20
FARMERS:
And Income Tax

Many thousands Of American
farmers who had never seen an in
come tax blank had stepped into
Uncle Sans offices this year and
filed out their forms.
City folks, looking over Form
1040-F had read this note:
"The value of farm produce which
is consumed by the farmer and his
family need not be reported as in
come, but expenses incurred in rails
ing this produce must not be claimed
as deductions.
To city jewellers this seemed, per-
haps, like small potatoes" but in
the aggregate it amounted to a
pretty penny" for the department
Of agriculture showed that farmers
families consumed in 1910 food
worth 81 ,288, 819, 900.
Thus the average farm family is
figured to eat $202 worth Of food each
year, and two-thirds Of this they pro-
duce themselves.
The city dweller, however, eats an
average of $314 in food each year,
and has to buy it all out Of income.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-20
More Raleigh Jingles

Raleigh Cigarettes are again
Offering liberal prizes in a big
Jingle contest running in this pa
per. One hundred and thirtythree
prizes will be awarded each week.
ADV.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-20
New Defense Jobs
Opening Each Day

IF YOU can't be in the army or
! navy, why not try for defense
job? After brief-and free-train-
ing you can help fight our battle
with rivets and dies!
Workers are needed in every
section. That goes for women,
too! With production speeding up
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-20

ivGSUS yhes NV-UPCsNSsOss'
the defense angle should be cleared
Sefore concessions were made.
It had been conceded that General
Wavell could hold India if he could
get full cooperation.
But reports from Burma had been
disquieting. It seemed that largely
the people were divided into two
groups, those who were turning
against the whites, and those who
were going over to the Japs.
Some light on this situation had
been thrown by midas agent in
Washington, Sir Girja Bajpai, who
though he declined to comment on
Nehru's demands, or on the recent
visit to Nehru and Gandhi by Chang
Kai-shek, he said this:
II am positive the Indian army is
loyal to the Crown"
How much this meant was open
to much speculation. But British
circles felt, apparently, that more
than this would be necessary.
MAC ARTHUR:
Loyal Natives
That there had been an extended
period of quiet reported on Bataan
did not mean that General MacAr-
thurs men were unrnindful that the
tall Of Java might well mean addi-
tional troops for them to face, and
additional air force for them to COM
bat.
Meanwhile the war department an
nounced that the Japanese have as
signed Lieut.. Gen. Tomoyuke Yama-
shita to oppose Macarthur. Yama-
shita, conqueror Of Malaga and Sing
apore, succeeds Lieut.. Gen. Masa-
haru Honnrna, who is thought to have
committed hara-kiri because Of his
failure to wipe out MacArthur's men.
Occasional dispatches had been
filed quoting some members Of the
Macarthur forces as wanting to
know when the planes were COM
dng" but the general himself was
too busy thinking UP ways of COM
batting the Japs and keeping them
guessing to have himself quoted as
demanding anything in the way of
EeinforcementS.
Yet he was constantly in touch,
apparently, with what the enemy
were doing, and this was taken in
military circles as a hopeful sign,
showing that the natives were re-
manning loyal.
One bit Of information had come
TO Washington from Bataan that the
tJaps had landed men and tanks
ON Mindoro island, and this was TAX
len as sure indication that serious
resistance to the invader had de-
Iveloped there. d.
! AS jungle fighters the Filipino was
IAN excellent man, and his ability
with the native knife, the nine-pound
lbolo, was such as to make him a
terror to the Japs. Macarthur al
ready had told Washington of the
Japanese demand that the natives
give up all such knives, further
proof that even on occupied Luzon,
The guerrillas were busy Topping
down the numbers of the enemy.
Macarthur great stand on Ba-
Haan caused many American news
paper writer's to demand that we
,dorp the slogan Remember Pearl
Harbor" and change it to "Remem-
her Macarthur and Corregidor."
CHURCHILL:
Many American newspapers had
been printing stories about the posi-
lbility that Churchill's tenure of Of
flee was by relatively slender
thread, and some went so far as to
give him three months more, and
Others to state that Sir Stafford
Grips would succeed him.
To these stories London newspa-
pers had been giving the raised eye
brow. One British writer said most
British circles had been surprised
TO read Of these reports, and that
there was little or no truth IN them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-20
Convoy:
To australia

10 AUStT0LL0
A story from a British correspond
ent had electrified Americans with
the news that our troops actually
were being put in Australian bases,
thus confirming the general belief
that the Allied offensive from that
direction was no pipe dream, but
the basic military plan Of the ma
tons war heads.
The censorship bureau had or
dered the press not to disclose the
port Of entry, the size of the con-
voys, the number of troops, nor to
identity the bases where they had
been placed.
There were many who had become
somewhat jittery because of the
wording of the British dispatch
which was the peoples first infor-
nation Of what was transpiring.
They had been thrilled to hear Of
the hundreds of pilots" of the
"brawny troops from the plains
states" but they were fearful when
the dispatch limited that the jap
anese navy was in contact with the
conveys through "spearheads" and
that naval battles 'swere in pros
pect."
But the information later given to
the press by the censorship bureau
had spoken as though the conveys
already had arrived safely, and that
the troops were ashore, in their
bases, and with that the public per-
force had to be content.
Secretary Knox Of the navy was
considerably upset by the news
leak" that brought America word of
its fleet and troop movement
prior to any release from the navy
department, and said that he was
investigating it with great deal
Of vigor."
Oddly, the story had emanated
from British newspaper man who
was riding with the convoy Secre-
tary Knox had been asked If he was
taking up the matter with the Brit
ish authorities. He replied:
1--WE certainly are"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-20

women ana Ol0er MEN Hlre0 TOO
and men joining the services,
women have chance for every
sort of defense job. There are
women inspectors, parachute
makers, lens grinders, labora-
tory aides, flying instructors.
Our 32.page booklet tells what agencies
are giving these and other defense
courses, lists typical defense jobs, sections
where they can be found and addresses
where you can register for work. Send
your order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-20

had declared that there were mil
lions Of acres" of guayule in Mexico
which could either be harvested and
sent to the United States, or that
rubber sheet factories could be set
49, j., Aavsoo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-20
BY Edward c. Wayne
WEEKLY NEWS ANAL YSIS'
Britain Debates Concessions to India
las Pressure for Freedom Increases;
New Jap Commander Heads Campaign
Against MacArthur's Philippine Forces

opinions tae
Western NEWSPAPER Unionl
Evening star., 1942-02-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
ENGINEER BEEBE AT COX HEARING
Prepared l3 Page MemO- randum On One of
 Charges Against Cox

Hartford, Conn.,, April S-(uP)- Lucian H. Beebe, highway depart ment engineer, testified at the re- moval trial of suspended Highway Commissioner William J. Cox today he prepared Q 13-page memoran- dunn on one of the charges against his superior after Marlboro Wood land meeting with A. w. Bushell, the departments director of the Bureau of Engineering and Con- struction.
 The memorandum concerned the construction of two small bridges at Ledyard by the Gammino Con- struction O., Providence, R. l., on which COX is accused of approving Q $7,OO0 item for idle machinery.
 The meeting with Bushell, said Beebe, occurred before he was taken by state police from Norwich to Hartford in January to be question ed about the bridge projects.
 ''Where were you before the state police brought you to the Attorney Generals officer" inquired Assist ant Attorney Richard T. Corkey.
 Began Memorandum
 T was meeting with MT. Bushell," !" answered Beebe. T met him and he had his diary with him and we began piecing it together" "Where did you meet him?"
 "At Marlboro Four Corners"
 'Where did you go from there?"
 we drove in the direction of Hebron and parked at the side of the road, in a valley at the foot of the hill."
 "Out of the wind?" interrupted State Referee George E. Hinman.
 Beebe smiled feebly and continued his testimony.
 Corkey asked how he got the idea of preparing the memorandum and Beebe said 1t. was suggested by Bushell and later by Cox himself. (Continued on Page 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
ONE OF ESCAPED
 PRISONERS FOUND
Wesley P. Rivard, Hartford Caught in Manchester
 Just Before Dawn

New Haven, Conn, April S.-(UP) Wesley P. Rivard, 20, Hartford, one of three prisoners who escaped late yesterday as they were being led from the county courthouse, was returned today from Manchester, where he was captured shortly be- fore dawn.
 Rivard was picked up by two Man. chester cruiser policemen as he was driving from gas station in an al- legged stolen car. Authorities there said he tried to get away from the policemen, but was overpowered.
 Manchester police said Rivard, son of state narcotics inspector, was alone when taken into custody. There was no trace of the two other men who fled with him-Thomas J. AEcNabola, 25, and Arthur N. Tom maselli, "A, both of this city.
 Local authorities said key to the handcuffs and chains which bound the three men with others being taken from the courthouse was se- cured iii some manner. The locks were opened and the trio fled in dif- ferent directions.
 Rivard was being held on @ charge of assault with intent to kill; Mo- Nabola on a burglar and breaking and entering charge; and Tomma- selli on a burglary and theft charge.
 An eight-state alarm was sent oui for their capture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
Rival Labor Forces To March Shoulder
 To Shoulder With President To Win War

pleading with our legislators in Washington to have confidence In American Labor and not stab labor in the back, but join with labor to win this war;" Murray declared.
 Labor, and particularly its lead CTS. have had their motive impugn- ed by those without and within the ranks of labor" Murray continued.
 'T don't give a tinker's dam who impugns my motives. am going to support the President of the United States in the effort to win this war and let those who want to fight him, fight him. [ believe that the presi- dent Is the greatest American labor ever had and I'll stick with him.
 McNutt commended labor on its record of no authorized strikes. since the declaration of war, and said unauthorlgRd wurk atoppages had involved only two one-hnn- dredths os one per cent og war workers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
AIR TRAGEDY AT WINDSOR LOCKS
Second Fatal Plane Crash
 in. AS Hours End Lieut.. Is Killed
(NEA Telephoto)

Windsor Locks, Conn, April 8. = (UP)-Second It. Philip R. McKey- it of (S02 West 18th St.) Vinton, Ia, was killed today in the second fatal crash of an army pursuit plane in this area within 48 hours. It. Mc- Kevitt's pursuit plane crashed and burned near Bradley Field here. The First Corps area public relations of- flee at Boston said he was on a routine flight" At Bradley Field 1t was said the plane crashed in flames within the reservation, about half mile from the main highway.
 First reports were that 1t came down on the main highway, barely missing the automobile of Deputy Sheriff l.. Greer, and in which States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn was a passenger.
 It. McKevitt was 28 years old.
 It. McKevitt was commissioned Dec. 12, 194l.
 An army board was assigned to investigate the crash.
 On his 24th birthday Monday, an- other second lieutenant, Raymond A. Keeney, crashed near his fathers home in adjacent Somersville. It. Keeney's wings had been restored only last Saturday because in his last previous flight his plane struck smokestack and water tower at his fathers factory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
AIR RAID SIREN
 IS CITY PROBLEM
Several Plans Are Being Studied As Vet None
 Is Definite

Two new alternative plans for making air raid alarms clearly audi ble in every part of the city have been submitted to the city by the Federal Electric O., New York siren manufacturers, and will be considered at e meeting of the com- munications committee of the Wa terbury Defense Council Monday. The plans would not involve any use of the huge "howler" demon- stration here Monday by the of1ce of Civilian Defense.
 Budget Director Thorvald E. ol- sen, chairman of the communica- tionS committee, said today that one of the plans involves the in- stallation of 1S more two-horse- power sirens, similar to the 10 which the company recently sold the city and which are now used as air raid signals from city firehouses. The cost would be about $3,5O0.
 The other plan calls for the use of 1e ore-half horsepower sirens Vour more two-horsepoWer sirens
 (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08

would sacrifice none of it's gains without fight.
 Green and Murray bitterly assail- ed congressman and others who "impugn the patriotism of labor"
 They were joined in their defense of labor by Federal Security Admin istrator Paul V. McNutt.
 i've and the millions we repre- sent, propose to go down the long road hand in hand, working to- gether, toward the attainment of our nations objectiyes," Murray told the cheering workers.
 T am willing and determined to stand with President Murray and his associates in this crisis" Green declared. ''I ask our friends and workers throughout the nation to do Nkewise.~
 Green called upon Congressmen to 'scease making war on labor and 1oin with labor to win the war"
 q join with President Green 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
Local Salvage Drive Will Open Saturday
Collections On Opening Day Will Be Concentrated in East End d-Scrap Metal, Rubber, Rags Picked
 Up by City's Junk Dealers -

The Victory Salvage Drive, ar ranged to aid the war effort by gathering large stores of used mater ials which can be salvaged, will start Saturday, the Waterbury Defense Salvage committee announced today. Collections on Saturday will be con- centrated in the East End section, with all the city's junk dealers cov- ering the area street by street.
 Collections will continue in other sections on subsequent Saturdays. The schedule calls for collections in the South End April iS; West End April 25; Willow street section, May 2; North End, May 9.
 Accept Almost Anything
 Any material that can be salvag- ed will be accepted, the committee said today, but particularly sought are scrap metals, rubber and rags. Householders can either sell their junk or can give 1t away. If they wish to donate it, they are simply to place 1t in pile at the edge of the sidewalk in front of their homes.
 Proceeds from the sale of the junk gathered will be divided be- tween the Selective Service Mems Committee and the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office.
 The Defense Salvage Committee today issued the following memo randum on the Victory Salvage Drive.
 How Collection Is tO be Conducted Any householders who do not want to sell salvage material but who want to give 1t away, may do so by putting the stuff between
 (Continued 6n Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08

Newspapers, magazines and other publications are feeling more and more the pinch of war times as shortages of metal and paper begin to develop. Publishers fear that stringent prlOrities now needed will soon be in effect, making the, pulp licatlon problems even more diff cult.
 The New York Post, the oldest paper in New York, this week began publishing as a tabloid rather than as regular-size newspaper. There are hints that other papers may soon follow suit.
 The Saturday Evening Post, long selling at five cents e copy, boosts its price to 10 cents with the cur rent issue, out today. Golfers mag azine goes from five to 10 cents next
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
Newspapers, Magazines
 Are Hit By War Shortages

month. A similar increase for Lib erty magazine is expected. The Lad ies Home Journal and several other women'5 magazines have raised their price from 10 cents to IS cents. Many other magazines are following suit.
 Some magazines are retaining their present prices but reducing the number of pages per issue. Numer- olls pulp" magazines may be out of business before too many months have passed.
 Increased operating expenses, through higher costs of materials and equipment, are making them selves felt in the publishing field, The next few months may see many changes in familiar papers and magazines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
DEFENDERSOF BATAAN WERE
 FORGED BACK Taking Up Positions Pre- viousIy PreparedGive
 Substantial Ground RETREAT DETAILS ARE
 NOT MADE PUBLIC After Sixteen Days of Severe Lambasting They
 Are Yielding to Japs
BY MACK JOHNSON United Press Staff CorrespOndentl

(United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, April 8. - (UP) - Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright's hard-pressed Bataan troops have made a general with drawal to a previously pre- pared position" following an incessant Japanese onslaught from the air, land and sea, the War Department an- nounced today.
 The withdrawal marked the first time that the U. S.-Filipino de- fenders had been forced to give substantial ground under the impact of the all-out drive launched by lieutenant General Tosnoyuki Xa- naashita's forces.
 The coEnmunique's report on the Bataan withdrawal was brief. It said:
 'Tn order to rectlfy the lines in Bataan which has been penetrated by the Japanese, our troops with drew during the night of April 2 to a previously prepared defense posi- tion."
 No Details Given
 Army spokesmen here were unable to say immediately where Vain wright's new line was located or how far he had withdrawn from the previous positions stretching from Abucay on the east coast of the little pentnsular to the vicinity of Moron, on the left, or China Sea, side.
 But they said that 1t was a general withdrawal, and an orderly one. They hoped to have more details ot the action later today.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08

The American troops stationed sr1 Northern Ireland are being prepared for the day when the Allies carry the war back to Hitier-held Vest ern Europe.
 For the last six weeks the A. E. F. has undergone intensive training in commando tactics, including work outs with veteran British units who have instructed them in landing operations.
 Marshall, in addition Co being .. s. Chief of Staff, is Q member ok the combined chiefs of staffT setup charged with coordination of tho production and distribution of war supplies as well as the direction Ox joint operations.
 First In war Times
 His arrival in England marked the first time that such 8 high United States military authority has visited here in wartime since Cen. John J. Pershing conferred with the British war cabinet in 1917 shortly after his arrival in France with the first American troops.
 After his talks in London Mar shall may go to the Near East and visit the British headquarters nt Cairo where a U. s. mission headed by Lieut.. Gen. Russell Maxwell al- ready is functioning, expediting the flow of American supplies.
 The U. S. Chief of Staff end President Roosevelt's close advisor and lease-lend administrator VIII hold a press conference this evening 1t was announced.
 The arrival of Marshall in1naedis ately aroused speculation on pose sible operations by American forces in the British Isles, especially in connection with pressure for tho opening of a second front in Weste ern Europe this summer to weaken the expected German offensive in Russia.
 No Front Likely
 There was no indication. however. that the opening of such q 3rOze was likely, although 1t was genera1s ly believed that American air ans land forces might take part In raiae
 CContlnued on Page ll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08

Koepang, the Japanese lnVaSlon base in Dutch Timor, 33o miles northwest of Australia, yesterday, a communique announced. Only one Allied fighter was lost and plane previously reported missing was found and returned to duty.
 It was announced also that in their raid yesterday on Lac, in the New Guinea invasion zone, the Allied planes in addition to smashing five to six grounded Japanese fight CTS and starting fires, shot down the only Japanese fighter plane which challenged them. This plane was caught in concentrated fire anc torn to pieces. It was. known tha' some 5a3anese grounaeSl iscnbeEi were hit at Lac, but no estimate was made of the number.
 116 Jap Planes Gone
 A Port Moresby dispatch estimat- ed that in all 116 Japanese planes had been destroyed in the New Guinea and Timor invasion zones against the loss of IA United States and Australian planes. Crews of six of the Allied planes were saved.
 (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
BRITISH AGAIN
 ATTACK FRANCE
Planes Crossed Channel in Great Swarms - Nazis,
 Italians Advance in Libya
F. 9s.st
By SIDNEY ,. WILLIAMS

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 London, April e-(UP)-British planes, high above the clouds, streaked across the channel in swarms for half an hour today and 1t was believed they were making a major daylight attack on objec- lives in northern occupied France.
 The planes began racing over from several points along the Kent ish coast shortly after 8 a. m.
 Watchers on the coast heard the sound of many planes as successive squadrons swept out over the sea toward the French coast.
 It was cloudy over the strait but the sky was clear on the French side.
 Vapor trails seen from Folkestone indicated that the planes were cross ing the French coast between Boulogne and Calais.
 (Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
BY ,. ROBERT sHUBERT

NUmiteu kreSS St4Ah COEEeSP0nuenV
 Pittsburgh. April B. (UP)-The rival Congress of Industrial Organ i2ations and American Federation of Labor were pledged today to work together, uninterruptedly, until the war is won.
 The pledges were given last night by Philip Murray and William Green, presidents, respectively. of the CIO and the AFL, appearing to- gether before an almost unprece- dented @unity rally" of 4,500 CIO and AFL members from West Vir- ginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio In Syria Mosque.
 It was the first joint appearance of Murray and Green since the is- sue 0f industrial unionism split the federation in 1886, and they coupled e promise Of record breaking pro- auction with warning that labor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-08
FINES OF $6,OOO
 PAID IN COURT

New Haven, Conn, April B. (UP)-Fines totaling $6.O0O were paid today by trustees of the New Haven Railroad System on six charges of violating interstate com merce regulations.
 The trustees, Howard S. Palmer, James Lee LIoomis and Henry B. Sawyer, pleaded nolo contendere to six charges of allowing freight to be unloaded at Hartford before bills of lading were surrendered. The of lenses occurred in 1899 and 194O. Six other charges were nolled.