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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
Great Motor Works and Goodrich Rubber Plants
 Were Set Blazing
EIGHT STRAIGHT DAY
 BRITISH HIT NAZIS
No Agreement Will Be Made With Hitler on Re-
 stricted Bombing
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS Limited Press staff Correspondent

Limited Press Staff COrrespondent)
 London, April 30, -- (UP) - British planes raided the great Gnome-R -Rhone Motor Works and the Goodrich Rubber factories in the Paris suburbs by moonlight early today, and at dawn fleets of fighters and bomber planes returned to France for the eighth straight day of round -the-clock attack on German held territory.
 Great fires were left burning at both the Gnome- -Rhone and Good rich Works, which are engaged in making material for the German armed forces.
 Since the first raid on the Gnomes Rhone Works at Gennevilliers the Germans had strengthened their anti.aircraft defenses, the air min- iStrg said.
 But the British flyers, sighting tlcAr LNTHeLS CASAIay " tAAG AhAA moon, fought through the btest and attacked at low level. The Motoro Works. situated in bend of the Seine, were a perfect target.
 Fighter planes attacked airdromes in the Paris vicinity, to keep Ger man fighters away from the bomb CTS, and attacked airdromes at num- erous other points in occupied France.
 Docks Are Bombed
 Other planes bombed docks at Ostend, Belgium, and airdromes in Belgium and Holland, and laid mines in enemy waters.
 Six planes, a small percentage of those engaged in the extensive night offensive, failed to return.
 Tsi was now the longest and biggest sustained aerial offensive on record.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
Thrilling Chase Made Over
 Three Continents Was Told
Yale Civil Engineering Dept. Head Supported Cox By His Testimony
Stratford Ave. Bridge Was Safely Constructed He
 Asserted

Hartford, Conn, April 30--CUP) Prof. Hardy Cross, head of the civil engineering department at Yale and an outstanding authority on stresses in complex structures. testified during the removal trial of Highway Commissioner William J. Cox today that he considered. the Stratford avenue bridge at Bridge port to be safely constructed.
 'If the bridge stays there for a hundred years, there wouldn't be any deterioration of the decking, he said.
 This testimony refuted one of the states charges that the decking of the bridge was improper and did not follow specifications, and was incapable of carrying the load for which 1t was intended.
 T have no hesitation in saying the decking is safe," said Prof. Cross, who testified he made test of the decking March 10 as to its deflections and strain. He said no standards were cur- rent in l940 regarding bridge leads of the type of bridge in question and "the standards are somewhat hay. The matter can't be deter mined by mathematical analysis Different engineers get different answers. Tests alone can't answer the question of safety" Defense Counsel Joseph F. BerrI asked whether the decking coulC safely carry an H-20 load (20 tom resting on the rear wheels of { truck.
 No H-2O Load
 Prof. Cross answered afflrmativelS and declared "there isn't any suct thing as an H-20 load. It's a myth set up by engineers to carry through certain computations. t would carry an H-3O or an H-40' load. A the load increases the tires spread out. The amount of decking brought into action is roughly in propor- tion."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
AXIS AGENTS IN
 SOUTH AMERICA
They Fill Argentina, Chile After Being Driven Out
 of Other Nations
BY EVERETT A. BAUMANN United Press Staff COrrespOndent) ]

United Press Staff CorrespOndentl )
 Buenos Aires, April S0-(UP)- Axis agentS-Sorne of whom were busted from other South American countries after relations were sev. cred with Germany, Italy, and. Ja- pan-are unusually active today in Argentina and Chile in an attempt to maintain .totalitarian prestige in the western hemisphere.
 Propaganda tricks concocted dur ing two and one half years of war are employed in an effort to sway public opinion in these two Strate- gic nations, and new 'techniques have been developed to exploit every possible field of pro-Axis sen- timent, according to Q survey ot published facts and statements.
 Funds pumped into both coun- tries have revitalized newspapers and periodicals serving the, Axis cause. Seasoned Na1 operators, who have fled Brazil, Paraguay and Bo- livia, have openly joined their com rades here.
 Naxl Paper FlOurishes Fl Pampero, number one Na1 newspaper in South America, func- tions strongly, in this city despite evidence furnished by Deputy Pau Danionte Taborda's Nazi-huntlne congressional committee that 1t wn' financed directly by the German embassy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
EAST SEABOARD
 TOBE TAKEN OVER
Voluntary Lighting Con- trOI Has Failed; !; Govt. to
 Assume Charge

Washington, April 30--(UP)-- Voluntary control Of lighting along the Atlantic seacoast has failed and military authorities will have to ens force diEn-out regulations, Secretary of War Henry |. Stimson told c press conference today.
 Tt is imperative to control light- ing on the seacoast to prevent the shilhouett!ng of ships leading to their destruction" the secretary said. N@ z
 He cited first-person account from a witness of 6 sinking oil the Florida coast. The eyewitness said the glare of lights from the vicinity of St. Augustine had definitely helped the enemy detect and sink the ship.
 "ThIs sinking occurred long after efforts were made to get lights there diminished voluntarily" stim- son sad.
 He said he had personally wlt- nessed the results Of light control at Miami, where the dim-out is very successful. He added that 1t did not appear tO adversely affect the pleasures of holiday visitors,
 TT it is q choice, however, be- tween white lights on our beachea and ahe safety Ug ear sailoFs gl1ere Wfli be no question ag 70 the de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
SPRING RUMORS OF
 PEACE IN EUROPE
Came From Italy Yester- day, But They Come Out
 of Germany Today
Rr WILLIAM B. nTCKrNsoN

Limited Press Stan COrrespondentD
 London. April S0.--(UP)-Spring rumors of an peace offensive, which yesterday centered on Italy, swung to Germany today in the form of a report that the Nazis had put out peace feelers to Great Britain and the United States, through Turkey, Switzerland and Sweden.
 As in the case of the Italian rumors, the new one was received with skeptic!sm here on the ground that while no doubt the Axis would like peace on its own terms, it must know that the Allies, now bringing their tremendous resources toward the peak of striking power, hardly like to bite.
 An authorized diplomatic con1- mentator dismissed the new report with the comment CD That no. such peace proposals had reached London and (2) That such an "offer" would be inconceivable anyway.
 It said that. within the last six
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
JapaneseS Smash Burma In Haste To Hit India
British, Chinese May Be Able to Fight Way Out of Trap; Last Supply Route to Chinese May
 Be Completely Cut Off
BY ROBERT P. MARTIN

United Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Chungking, April 30--(UP)-Jap- aneSe lnechanized units which have reached the Burma road terminus at Lashio, face encirclement "be- cause they have penetrated too deep" a Chinese military spokes- man said today.
 The spokesman said the situa- ton around Lashio was obscure but unofficial quarters concede the city's fall which clilmaxed a lightning 150-mile sweep through the moun- tainous Shan states and carried the enemy spearfead to within 30 miles of the Chinese frontier. If Lashio is held, the Japanese have cut the Burma road to greatly in- crease the isolation of China.
 Despite recent Japanese gains, the British and Chinese are mak- ing mo headlong retreat" on the Burma front, a British military commentator said in London)
 Lashio, where Allied war supplies for China were transferred from trains to trucks, was in flames. The spokesman said he was unable to determine whether the fires were started y Chinese troops seeking to destroy supplies, by Japanese fifth columnists, or by Japanese aerial bombings,
 Burn Up Supplies
 Tt is known that the Chinese are busy burning supplies which they have not had time to remove from Lashio," he said. "A portion of the Chinese supplies stored in the city were removed earlier"
 It was believed that outnumberet Chinese infantrymen were fighting furiously behind innprovised barri' cades within Lashio's limits, bu little houe was held that this re. sistance could ct sinue long. Chi nese headquarters communiques ad mitted Japanese advanced force had reached 8 point two miles iron the city Tuesday, and entered tn southern suburb yesterday.
 Although details were lacking another enemy column was drivinI on FIsipaw, about 70 miles south west of LaShio on the railroad t Mandalay. This unit, the Chimes said, already had reached Nanmani tor Nanlan), 26 miles southeast Q F1sipaw.
 Allied resistance in northerl
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
BANK CLERKS IN
 MONTREAL STRIKE

Montreal. April 30 (U.P) - Approximately $50 clerks in i7 out of 70 offices of BanQue Canadienne Rationale in Montreal went on strike when the banks opened to- day, demanding union recognition and salary increases.
 It was believed to be the first bank strike in Canada.
 Clerks picketed the main Oflces and branches and police guards were ordered out.
 The bank employees union was formed several months ago. Meln- bers charged that the salary scale ls lower in Banque Canadlanne NA- tionale than n ether Canadian chartered banks and that the unicnE demands hAVe been " lnne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
BRIT AIN LOST
 IN ELECTIONS
Two Independent Candi. dates Defeated Regular
 Govt. Nominees
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 London, April 30 - (U.P.) = De. nands for a second European front in 1942 and closer cooperation with the Soviet Union arose today from two victorious candidates who de- feated Prime Minister Winston Churchill's war government in by- elections for seats in commons.
 w. J. Brown, independent elect- ed in the Rugby district, character ized his election as "a command for the opening of a second front and victory this year."
 My election is a call to the gov- ernment to settle political differ ences with Russia and achieve all unity of strategy" Brown declared.
 c. L. Reakes, independent and labor party man, denied that his election was a defeat for Churchill, although he boiled 12,596 votes in the Wallasey district to 6,54S for the government candidate, John Bennington. ,...asass.a.,A.
 Tt is 8 victory for Ciinfchiti and our enemies now know that Walla- sey wants a vigorous prosecution of the war with a fight to the finish, ? Reakes said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
Wanted to Meet Death at Stick of Pursuit Plane
 Against Japs
NEWSPAPER WRITER
 WAS KILLED ALSO
Gen. George Distinguished Himself in His Gallant
 Fight in Philippines
RY FRANK HEWLETT

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 General MacArthur's Head quarters, Australia, April 30. = (UP) = Brigadier Gen. eral Harold H. George, who flew the United States Air Force in the Philippines to the last battered plane, told me one day at his head quarters on Bataan Penin- Sula that If it was his lot to die in this war he wanted to meet death at the stick of pursuit ship after shooting down "a goodly num- Der of Jap Zero planes"
 Today the generals death in an air accident, which also took the life of Melville Jacoby, correspond- ent for Time and Life magazines was announced by General Doug les MacArthur, who awarded George the Distinguished Service Medal posthumously.
 George was the heart and brains Of the little American air force that struggled against Unbeatable odds in the Philippines. He was a sterr disciplinarian and he liked to pre- tend that he was hard-boiled and cold -blooded' but he understood his men and never let them down.
 Dynamic Figure
 I remember him best I'll always remember him this way = as a dynamic figure with a black beard and an impressed uniform whc could and did dig ditch to help prepare an emergency landing field who flew a patched-up airplane and who kept the tattered "Ban1bc fleet" of U. s. planes flying on Bataan Peninsula after twice re- fusing orders to leave the Philip pines.
 One day two months ago. he sal on a stool at his headquarters neal Nipahut, on the edge of an air field that had been pitted by enemy bombs.
 "If 1t is ny lot not to survive this war" the general told me then, T hope l can meet death at the stick of @ pursuit ship after getting a goodly number of Jap ZeroeS." The official announcement did not give details of how he finally died in Australia.
 But those were honest words, typ ical of Georges dogged determina- ton to keep going in the face of great dangers, of his friendship for his boys who had been lost in ac- ton and of his ability to do his share of the air fighting in per- son.
 Loved Pursuit Planes
 He loved to fly pursuit planes and his staff had to struggle hard to prevent him from leading the. tn- freouent but effective raids made by his small guerrilla air force When he was cheated out of such adventures, he sometimes turned to his favorite hollywood carving He contended that wood wing enabled him to concentrate on his problems. It also resulted in some excellent wood figures, cut from grained piece of hardwood such as grew in the Bataan wildS.
 As he carved, George would plan and sometimes talk about how he would 20 after the Japs when "re- Inducements arrive" That was the theme song of the American flyeri --"wten our achievements gel here" But, of course, they nevei arrived.
 Throughout the Bataan campaign
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
STEALER OF TIRES
 PLEADS GUILTY
Alfred Raimo Accused of Breaking, Entering;
 Bound Over

Alfred Raimo, 9, of l35 Charles street pleaded guilty in municipal court today to charges of breaking and entering and theft of three tires and was bound over to superior court under bonds of $500. Clar- ence Waite, 47, of 1l8 Southmayd road, who bought the tires from Raimo for $25 each in February pleaded not guilty to a charge of possessing stolen property and was bound over to superior court under bonds of the same amount.
 The tires, all brand new, were stolen from Anthony Martore of 47 Emerald street who made the mistake of confiding in Raino that he had bought four just prior to the tire freezing order.
 Raimo was working in Baldwin street gasoline station where Mar tone took his car to have one of the tires mounted. When he left the station he was followed by Raimo who later entered the house and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
OLD NEWS EDITOR
 DIED LAST NIGHT

Providence, R. T., April 30 (UP) --Hazen Conklin, SD. Sunday editor of the Providence Journal and for 90 years q newsmeT, died of cOro- nary thrombosis at his home last night.
 A native Of Chelsea, Mags., ne received his early education iil Chl- cago and la Springfield and Brook line. Mass, where his minister father served churches. He was Rt- taened Co the etn Mew York World for more than 70 years before that newspaper discontinued pablAcn tlnn tn X
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
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II SONS IN AR

Trenton, N. J., April 30--(UP)-- A resolution passed by the State House of Assembl ytoday congratu- lated Antonio D'Antonio of Red Bank, N. J., who has II sons in the armed forces and three who soon will De. Five of D'Antonio's six daughters are working in war iii- dIistries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
LEAHY ON WAY HOME

London, April 3O--(Upl M Radio Paris German controlled, reported tnnsY ynaf Admiral william D. Fealiy united states ambassador % Wichy, France. hnd arrived et Kaa- bon hg train on hig wa& heMe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

The cancer committee OF the Del
Ia Sigma Theta sorority has planned
a bingo party for Saturday evening,
May 9, at the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church The DeltaS say
Don't forget TO be there"
The public affairs committee Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02

As National Music Week begins
May /, it is well to call attention
to the Detroit Music Association
which Is gaining impetus as an in
fluential instrument in bringing the
cultural value OF good music in its
best sense TO the Detroit public.
The DINA. was originated by
Mrs. Anna Shaw deceased and or
gained by Mrs. Beulah Young. The
association. which is considered the
oldest organization OF its kind in the
Middle West, is celebrating It's 2lst
anniversary in June.
Some of the activities OF the
DINA. call for singing carols in
hospitals, the Phyllis Whestley
Home and other institutions. and
giving monthly programs in the
churches The association is
seeking to develop its Junior branch
and to attract the young people. II
is giving 4 dance Friday, May /. at
the Y.W.C.A- All the young public
is invited. The DINA. gave the first
presentation of the opera. Aida,
and, in collaboration with the De-
troit Opera Guild, presented the
second performance Of Aida" and
also the opera Carmen" The
organization offers scholarships to
aspiring young singer and pianists-
the fund is named for one OF the
original jubilee singers, Maggie Por-
ter Cole.
Some of the members OF the
DINA. are Fred Hart Williams.
president; Nell Ransom Plsnte, Mar
garet Rideout. Nellie Watts, Jerene
Macklin, Elizabeth Woodley. Mil
lie Hynson, Pauline Frisby. Lillian
johnson, Yolande Maddox. Oscar
Plante. Talmsdge Turner. Luke
Williams, Cloyd Smith and Emer-
son Craig,
4 4 X
Mrs. Louis Martin left Thursday
for Savannah, Ga, where she will
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Scott Sr. Mrs. Martin took
those adorable kiddies, little Ger
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
By LEILA MAE HENDRICKS

Friday all day. in the Detroit
Association Of Women's Club home,
the annual meeting and election Of
officers took place. In the Executive
Board meeting Mrs. Prudence Perry
introduced an amendment to the
Constitution, whereby the officers
may remain in office indefinitely
for the duration OF the war, instead
Of two years as stated in the Con-
Stitution. The association ratified
the amendment All officers were
reelected with two exceptions. Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year
were: Mrs Rosa Gragg, president;
Mrs Fannette Norris first vice
president; Mrs. Lila Stewart, second
vice president; Mrs. Elsie Lewis,
recording secretary; Mrs. Gertrude
Gross. assistant recording secretary;
Mrs. Beatrice Preston. correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Otey V. Smith,
treasurer; Mrs. Julia Critz, organ
izer; Mrs Florence Mckinney. Gus
-:adian- and-AES- CLANCY Mathews.
financial secretary.
Highlights OF the business session
were reports OF the 40 federated
clubs. making definite contributions
to society They do much charity
work. contribute finance 10 worth
while causes, study and sew. Some
are doing Civilian Defense work
and others have adopted soldiers
for the duration.
Mrs. Emma Reid, former club
home hostess, reported 81 $50 Sc had
been turned over 10 the treasurer
from the use OF the building by the
public and that over 10000 persons
had entered the building. Mrs, Otey
V. Smith, treasurer OF the ascot
alton. reported total receipts Of the
year from the association and club
house were near $4,000 with an
almost equal expenditure.
The address by the president was
applauded by the $50 or more CLUB
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Ten Mems Club

The Ten Mems club celebrates its
9th anniversary in May. 1t also
will install new officers, Mr. John
Baldwin. president for the past
year, will merit having accom-
plished more in his administration
than has been done before, due to
his not accepting any defeats. We
have our heads well above the
water. The club welcomes into its
fold a new member in the person
Of Mr.. Leavy Morgan. who resides
at 56l2 Williams. He is married and
has a charming young daughter. We
also give due credit to the way Mr..
AIphonzo Watson has taken care Of
the job Of recording secretary, also
his wife who docs all of our tipping.
Harry Smith. secretary.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-02
Julia Cloteele Rosemond Wed To Major Orion
Club Women Hold
Annual Election

women present. A beautiful tribute
10 Mrs. Gragg was made by Mrs.
NJ L Gill and Mrs. C. S Smith.
who also conducted the election.
Mrs. F, E. Dawson was chairman
Of the Election committee. Mrs
William Sheriff. had charge of the
short program and presented Miss
Jean Fuller. who read an excellent
paper on TO live is 10 fight"
Mrs. Geneva Casey, recently APP
pointed 10 the Board Of County In
situations. and Mrs, Mayme Jeffrey.
jury commissioner. were introduced
to the assembly.
The next meeting OF the associa-
ton will be Friday, May IS. at
which time the officers will be
Installed