Milford chronicle., 1942-07-24

year. Federal Works Administra
tor Fleming said total U. S. EN-
ployment increased between Ma
and June by 100000 persons t
So, 100000.
The House passed and sent t
the Senate a bill authorizing tn
Census Bureau to issue birth Ger
tiflcates based ON its vital statistic
to persons unable to obtain then
through normal channels. The Sd,
000, 900 persons in the countr,
Whose births are not recorded
could obtain a certificate upoI
making sworn application to (
postmaster Tor his subordinate)
which would be forwarded to the
Bureau to be checked, After veri-
fication Of the application a birth
certificate would be issued SO the
persons could work in war produc-
tion plants and receive old age
pension benefits.
RatiOning
The OPA announced that east
coast motorists in localities served
by subways, elevated or suburban
railroads would be denied supple
mentary gasoline rations unless
they can establish that such trans
portation facilities are inadequate
for their needs. The new regula-
tions would apply to all motorists,
including those who help form car
sharing clubs. WPB Chairman Nell
son said after July %, when the
new rationing system goes into eff
feet in the East, gasoline deliver
les to stations in the area will be
based upon coupons taken in by
each station. The WPB announced
establishment of a buffer zone" in
1862 counties adjacent to the wes-
tern boundaries of the east coast
ration area, in which deliveries of
gasoline to filling stations will be
cut by rs per cent beginning July
%.
The WPB reported 2,736 trucks,
truck trailers and miscellaneous
vehicles were released to civilians
and to holders of Government Ex-
Permits during the week
ended July IL. Since March 8, when
the rationing program became eff
fective, almost $4,000 vehicles in
all categories have been released
to these two groups. The OPA au-
thorized local War Price and Ra-
tioning Boards to permit use of
any reasonable amount of sugar for
home canning, providing four
quarts of fruit will be canned for
each pound of sugar.
The War Front
A communique from Cairo, Egypt,
reported Major General Lewis H.
formerly commander of
he U. S. Army Air Forces in In
liza, is now commander of U. S.
Air Forces in the Middle East.
Brereton said American
leavy bombers carried out 21 tao
ical missions in SO days with the
oss of only three U. S. planes. The
Navy announced 13 Japanese ships |
lave been sunk or damaged since
Tune in Alutian waters, and at |
east seven enemy aircraft have
,een' destroyed. The Navy said U.
J. casualties in that theater to date |
ire approximately A military and |
laval personnel killed, 49 wounded |
md one civilian employee killed.
The Navy reported damage in
iicted on the enemy during the
,attle of Midway June 3 to June |
J included: approximately 4,S00
Japanese killed or drowned as COM
pared to U. S. losses of 80 officers |
ind 215 enlisted men; 20 enemy |
hips of all classificatioEfs sunk Or
and an estimated 275l
Japanese aircraft destroyed. The
J. S. carrier Yorktown was put out /
# action and the destroyer Ham
mann was torpedoed and sunk. Car
bbean Defense Commander An
rews said measures for action
gainst enemy submarines in this
rea apparently are proving very
ffective" and anti-aircraft warn
ng systems are greatly improved in
he Panama Canal Zone. The Navy
nnounced the sinking of 20 more
United Nations merchant vessels
y enemy submarines.
Foreign Relations
President Roosevelt formally
reclaimed a state of war with
hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria,
laking nationals of those coun-
ries residing in the U. S. subject
D regulations governing other en-
my aliens. The President an
ounced Lend-Lease war aid ex-
ended by the U. S. from March IL,
the program began
} June 80, 1912, amounted to S5,-
O5 million of which the June total
Tas 70S million, highest monthly
otal in the 16 months of the pro-
ram. The State Department said
ne U. S. has signed mutual aid
with CZechoslovakia