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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

its IS and ie-year-old bili 50 all men within a state or the same category must be called before any board in that state starts working on a new category. That amend ment was designed to meet the ob- jection that some draft boards al- ready are drafting married men, while other boards in the same city have not yet exhausted their sup ply of single men.
 The House committee wrote in provision that rejection of convict- ed felons be limited to feloney as defined in common law. That elim- mates the differentials resulting from different definitions of felo- nies by the statutes of the various states.
 The House committee reported the bill introduced by Rep. James w. Wadsworth, D., N. r., but amended one of the sections to provide that IS and 19-year-oldS may be deferred at their own re- quest to complete the present aca- demic year only. After next July 1. all youths will be eligible for military service as they reach the age of 18.
 Deferment of all youths for the entire academic year in which they became 18 was opposed by Hershey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

figures usual In accounts of Euro pean battles. particularly in Russia. In the South Sea Islands, 10000 on side is a lot of men.
 Land action apparently is destined to be the deciding factor in the struggle for possession of Guadal- canal, but there will be bitter air fighting and possibly a major naval engagement.
 The extent of the Japanese effort suggests the possibility that the main battle fleet is somewhere in the vicinity. Our naval communiques leave many gaps to be filled in, but it is assumed thta at least one bat tleship is nearby.
 The present whereabouts of the United States fleet, or task force. has not been mentioned in the latest communicates. Presumably our war ships are based at Tulagi, only 25 miles away. A combined surface and air assault on the Japnese fleet is a possibility.
 If the Japanese succeed in retak- ing Guadalcanal, they will have re- gained the airf1eld which they built and never got to use. That would be a distinct advantage and would put thme again closer to the islands which flank our supply lines to Aus. tralia.
 However, 1t has been disclosed that our forces are in the New HebrideS and Fiji islands as well as New Cal iedonia. If the Japanese regain Guad- 'alcanl, they still will find formid- ble obstacles barring their way southward.
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FACT FINDING
 IN METER CASE

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N&tAEAA 4A0AAA d ea1sS ~
 faSt in the Army or Navy or Marine corps or the Aviation Cadet Corps 1f those services can expect to be called starting in late November. BY the middle of February all such youths will be in the Army. At the end of the present school year and no later than next July 'teen- aged youths who have been attend ng high school and college will be salled. Exceptions to an extent not vet determined will be made for medical and pre-medical students, engineers and other prospective scientists.
 Married Men Without Children
 They, and single men with colla- teral dependents, will start being called immediately. In November 100000 of them will be inducted. Then during December, January and part of February the induction of married mem without children and single men with dependents will be suspended while the 'teen- aged youths are taken up. In Feb rllary, this draft will be resumed until the Army's requirements for q 7,500, 0,000-man force are met.
 Married Men With Children
 They will not be called before late in 1943 and probably not until 1944. The only move that can change the status of married men with chil- dren would be a revision of the se- lective service law by Congress to remove dependency as the prin- cipal grounds for deferments and substitute essentially of occupation.
 Able-BOdied Single Men
 In War Industries
 They can expect to be called in increasing numbers until virtually all have been replaced by older men or women. The men on farms who are already deferred will not be called in general because of the farm labor shortage.
 The House committee amended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
.RHINELAND GETS
 ANOTHER SMASH
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service until midnight, as usual.
 Last nights was the 10th raid of the war on Cologne. The city had not been bombed since the 1,0OO- plane raid May 30.
 The last Rhineland raid was on Oct. 2, when the night raiding planes attacked Krefeld and other towns.
 Today's British daylight opera tions opened when a force of fight CT and bomber planes swept over the Dover Strait for morning at- tack on targets in northwestern France.
 Douglas medium hombers had made two attacks on the Havre docks late yesterday and another force of planes had attacked Ger man targets in Holland, including Den Fielder naval base.
 spltflre fighters had attacked various targets in northern France and hurricane lahtsr-homheFs he'd hit two enemy armed trawleEs Ogf the French coaSt.
 Trouble lm France
 New York. oct. Ag-f fuRl zench
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American Forces Are
 Stubbornly Resisting
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attacked enemy positions at Salaa maua on the north New Guinea coast.
 A third force of planes, support. ing the Australian troops advance ing through the Owen Stanley mountains of New Guinea, bombed enemy installations near Wairopj village, between Kokoda, on the north side of the mountains, and Buna, the base on the north coast.
 In the northwestern zone, Lock- heed Hudsons did great damage to a Japanese village base at Aileu, in Portuguese-Dutch Timor, a former Portuguese troop base and provin- cial government headquarters 10 miles south of Dili. N
 Fighting dwindled in the moun- tains, apparently as much because of the extremely difficult terrain as because of Japanese resistance to the Australians.
 A headquarters spokesman said the Australians maintained contact with the enemy and continued pres- sure.
 Douglas Ago attack bombers ard Curtiss Kittyhawks machine gun- ned Japanese positions around Templeton's Crossing. just over the gap on the north side, and con- tinued to sweep the trail leading to the north coast.
 It was made known that planes were now encountering some enemy anti-aircraft fire in the mountains, apparently on the north side.
 After AIeutian JOps
 Headquarters, Alaska Defense Command, Oct. 16.--(UP)-Ameris caal alfned forces today eteppeG Ue their drive to oust the Japanese from their last remaining toehold in the western Aleutians by occupying another of the Andreanof Islands.
 The Army announced that ground forces had taken over third island of the Andreanof group smoothly and with utmost secrecy with no ground or sea opposition" There was air opposition, however, by small. single-motored, two- float seaplane which dropped two bombs harmlessly and lied in hail of antt-aircraft fire.
 The Navy announced in Washing. ton. Oct that ground forces sss8 occupied two of the Aa6reanofs and established an air base on nUe of them. Soon afterward. 1t Ess came apparent from official cone muniques that this base wes SEsrg used for almost daily shuttle" bombings of the Japanese toeho'ds at the extreme western end of the Aleutian chain of which the An- dreanofs art a part. These bomb ings resulted in the enemy's aban- doning two of the three islands he had occupied, concentrating his ef- forts to hold in Kiska Island.
 Like the Navy's conmunique, the Army,s announcement dld not state which of the Andreahofs had been occupied. The westernmost of the Andreanofs is only l2S miles east of Kiska.
 oniciais here said the newly 0. cupled island is well suited as an advance base and the installations the ground forces are establishing will aid greatly in the growing of- fensiye against Klska. 1t was de- scribed ae having been enc og the most valuable Co the native AleutH ln peacelime. having been a bnse for cod and salmon fisheEmem. It hes gu Aieut population.
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 FIGHT IS TEST
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(Continued from Page D
 Of the size of the American hold ing force, absolutely nothing has been disclosed. We know only that soldiers have joined the Marines in defense of the island. It is to be as- sumed that the Pacific command does not regard these men as "ex- pendables" and that we are not sending a boy to do a mans fiob.
 May Be Biggest Battle
 Hence one of the biggest land bat ties of the Pacific war may be in progress. Numbers are not to be compared with the astronomical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

pose of the police board is to regu- late parking and it has no power to operate meters, and that the City of Waterbury did not comply with char ter provisions regarding the pur- chase of meters.
 Various claims of law made by the city in its appeal request are out lined in the jurist's finding and the history of the meters and facts con- corning them appear in the report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
FATHER AND SON ENLIST

Butte, Mont. = CU.P.) = Earl E. Bosworth, 56, World War I veteran, and his son Merrill, 21, enlisted in the Marines here together. T did not want my son to be in this alone" he stated. Two other sons were rejected, one for physical req sons and the other because he was too young.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
POssUMs START RAMBLING

Pasadena, CaI, - (u.PJ - The police department was getting It's possum- -snaylng ready again. The season C baek-poseh providers that turn cut Co Dc opossulns started the other day when officers were sum- nnCned to the homo Of ". P. Love- land te track apwn aagange rQlses.
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Continued from Page D duced since the parking meters were installed.
 Conclusions reached by Judge Wall are that the General Statute laws did not give the board of police com- missioners the authority to install and operate meters, that the pur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

the enemy of shore installations and the airf1eld on Guadalcanal, and the lack of references to American air activity led to fears here that the airfield may have been damaged sufficiently restrict, if not preclude, its use by American airmen.
 Another source of worry was the "no report pertaining to land-f1ght- ing" The last word on that phase of the battle was issued by the Navy Department here last Tuesday when it reported that the Marines on Guadalcanal had taken the offen- sive and had succeeded in extend ing our positions to the northwest ward on the north shore of Guadal- canal after two days of offensive operations"
 The all-out phase of the battle of the Solomons now is in it's fifth day and the enemy's major objective is small area-certainly not as large as the District Of Columbia which the Americans are holding on the north shore of Guadalcanal. But the battle really dates back to August 2 when the Marines, covered by naval task force, stormed the north shore of Guadalcanal and captured the airfield just completed by the Japanese.
 TAKE 4 = AMERICAN FORCES
 Gen. MacArthur Helps
 Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, October 16-(UP)-Allied planes of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's com- mand have bombed and machine gunned a Japanese light cruiser from low altitude of Faisi Islet, south of Bougainville Island in the Solomons, it was announced today.
 Crews of the offensive recon naisSance unit which made the at tack showered 5O0-pound bombs on the enemy cruiser and saw it lose speed. turn and come about dead in the water.
 Evidently it was seriously dam- aged" 'communique said.
 North American B-25s, engaged in the tireless areial offensive against enemy bases in the north- eastern zone where the Japanese are concentrating against the Marines and Army in the Solomons,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

police and troop endorsements have been rushed to Lyons to cope with strikes resulting from the Vichy regimes increased efforts to obtain skilled workers for Germany, the British radio said today in a broadcast recorded by CBS.
 The broadcast, which quoted dis patches from Zurich, said the strikes began when all factory man. agers were ordered to send cer- tain proportion of their workers to Germany.
 Elsewhere in France unrest con- tinues to grow as chief of govern ment Pierre Laval turns on more pressure ard more radio propa- Randa in an effort to send more thousands of skilled French work CTS to German factories before the end of the month," the broadcast said.
Evening star., 1942-04-30

Democrats carry the keystone
State" this year, favored the
nomination Of former Anbassa-
dor William c. Built. But Sen
ator Guf1ey would not stand for
such a nomination and the fight
went on.
Il objected" said Senator
Guffey, because none of these
so-called harmony candidates
had any background of elected
public ofiice from which we could
appraise their likely course Of
action If elected"
So the row in the Democratic
party in Pennsylvania goes on.
II the various factions should
agree on compromise candi-
date after one of the candidates
now filed has been nominated,
the nominee could then withdraw
and the State committee bring
forward the compromise candi-
date. Such a course seems un-
likely at present-but you never
can tell.
Senator Davis and Gen. Ed
ward Martin are engaged at
throwing brickbats at each other
in the Republican primary. Gen.
Martin is attacking the Senator's
voice on national defense legis-
lation before this country entered
the war. Senator Davis has
charged that Gov. James has
endeavored to line up the State
officeholders in support Of Gen.
Martin
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Modogoscor-Donger Point
japanese Occupation Could Threaten u S. and
British Commune cutions to Middle East

ferry route across Africa. which
is the chief air supply route for
the Middle East.
1t is probably this latter con-
sideration which is now causing
some agitation in the Union of
South Africa. That dominion,
which has not so far shown a ten
dency to push out in advance of
its sister dominions in political ac-
ton, has been the first to sever
diplomatic relations with Vichy.
There can be little question that
this action reflects a desire on the
part OF the Union government to
obtain full freedom Of action with
regard to Madagascar.
Whatever the sentiments of the
white inhabitants of South Africa
whether of British or of Boer orr
gin-may be with regard to the
conduct Of this war in general, they
would certainly have but one opin-
ion when it came to the prospect
Of japanese invasion OF Africa
with all that an invasion might
connote in the way of race wars
and a Japanese-supported move
ment OF Africa for the Africans"
May Attempt Occupation.
1t is therefore quite possible that
the Union government may make
some attempts to occupy Madagas-
car with its own forces to prevent
the establishment OF a Japanese
base 50 near the shores Of the dark
continent. So far as numbers 60,
the South Africans probably have
ample troops available for the pur-
pose. These may be somewhat de-
ficient in equipment, but probably
are superior in that respect to the
French garrison of Madagascar.
A mobile field force of South Afri-
can troops numbering some $4,000
fought in East Africa and Libya
with great distinction, together with
several squadrohs OF the South Af-
rican Air Force. No doubt some
of these veteran units could now
be made available If the Union
government needed them in NADIA
gascar The greatest difficulty prob
ably would be shipping, but as the
expeditionary force need not be
very large, this might be overcome.
A major factor to be taken into
account is time. Whether the jap
anese actually are moving toward
Madagascar or not is a question on
which We have no information. 1t
may, however, be noted that about
two weeks have passed since the
British Prime Minister reported the
presence in the Bay OF Bengal Of
a Japanese squadron, including
three battleships, five aircraft car
riers and a considerable force Of
cruisers and destroyers. From the
Bay of Bengal to Madagascar is
slightly over 1000 miles. or perhaps
six to eight days steaming at eco
nomical speeds.
These are the known factors in
a situation in which it is to be hoped
that we shall not again have to
write at the end Of a tale Of dis
aster the sickening words, too
little and too late"
Copyright 1912. by New York Tribune.
Inc)
Evening star., 1942-04-30
The Political Mill
Tinkhom's Retirement to End Tradition; /;

ocratic, are growing warmer with
each day. The primary election
takes place May 10. On the
Democratic side, Senator Guffey
is sticking to his candidate. Judge
Ralph H. Smith, like a brother.
He insists that Judge Smith is
the only one of the three lead
ing candidates for the nomina-
ton who has a real chance for
election in November.
In public letter. addressed to
Fellow Democrats" Senator
Guffey does not hesitate to ex-
press his views of Auditor Gen.
eral F. Clair Ross and Luther
Harr, the other two main candi-
dates. Mr.. Ross has the indorse-
ment of the State Democratic
Committee, and Senator Guffey
said In his letter: Ross secured
the State committee Endorsement
with jobs. He is endeavoring to
secure the nomination with Jobs.
''' Such tactics used to be
considered smart politics in the
days of Penrose and Quay dong
dead Republican bosses of Penn
sylvania)-but not any more"
OF Mr.. Harr, Senator Guffey
said: In 1910 Harr was manager
of my senatorial reelection cam
paign. Last year at my request
he was appointed to the 10000
a-year post of consumers coun-
sci by President Roosevelt. ."
Candidate Harr wanted to be the
Guffey candidate. Refused my
support, he has chosen the theme
song of name me and put an
end to the Lawrence-Guffey
feud.' Dave" Lawrence, then
State chairman, broke with Sem
ator Guffey over the guberna-
t0rlal nomination OF four years
ago. Senator Guffey in his pres
ent letter insists that. so far as
he is concerned, there is no "Guf-
fey-Lawrence" feud. Mr.. Law
renee, now Democratic National
Committeeman, Is backing Mr..
Ross, however.
Judge Smith, Senator Guffey
insists, is a liberal and will at
tract many of the independent
voters. And that, he continued,
Is essential to a Democratic VIC
tory next fall.
Blocks Compromise.
Incidentally, Senator Guffey
vigorously opposed proposals from
Washington that a compromise
candidate be selected-and it
has been reported that the Presi-
dent, who is interested that the
Evening star., 1942-04-30

was an ardent opponent of ma
tional prohibition in the days
that doctrine fourished-and had
the support of the Republican
party generally. His controversy
with Bishop Cannon. an impor-
tant figure in prohibition circles,
Is a matter of history.
Mr.. Tinkham had definite ideas
also about foreign affairs and
foreign policy. He was-before
the present war-an isolationist.
He was strongly opposed to the
entry OF this country into the
present war. He did not hesi-
tate to express his views on this
subject. He had travelled ex-
tensively in Europe, in Asia and
In Africa-and often.
Record Not Among Reasons.
Since Mr.. Tinkham is the first
strong isolationist to withdraw
himself from the race for re-
election to Congress this year,
his announcement undoubtedly
will lead to a discussion of what
may happen to other isolation
lists in the House and Senate who
are up for denomination and re-
election. Mr.. Tinkham made no
mention Of this issue In his an
nouncement he intended to re-
tire. Indeed, he would have been
perfectly willing to 60 before his
old district on his record. The
reasons he gave for retiring were
first his age, II, the need for
younger men to carry the bur-
dens in Congress during the pres
ent war, and the fact that in re-
districting the State, the Legis-
lature had included much new
territory In the 10th district.
Today" he said, ''the 10th dis
trict is . new constituency and
to q large part of that con-
stituency I am . comparative
stranger"
So strongly intrenched polit-
ically was Mr.. Tinkham that he
never campaigned in the district.
He frequently left the country on
q hunting expedition and re-
turned only in time to vote in
the election. He was a political
marvel, especially as the old 10th
was in reality rather strongly
Democratic. The Democratic
voters, however, used to step up
to the polls and cast their bal
lots for Mr.. Tinkham regularly.
The territory added to the dis
trict now is strongly Republican
and 1t is expected that the dis
trict will 60 Republican again
next fall, even though Mr.. Tink-
ham is no longer in the picture.
Christian Herter. Speaker Of
the House In the Massachusetts,
Legislature, lis regarded as fore
most contender for the Repub-
lican nomination in the new 10th.
Mr.. Herter more recently has
been in the Once of Facts and
Figures, headed by Archibald
MacLeish, but has recently re-
signed, presumably to get into
the race for the House seat NOM
ination. The primary takes place
In September.
The Pennsylvania primary con-
tests for gubernatorial nomina-
tions, both Republican and DEM
Evening star., 1942-04-30

British attacks, intended princi-
pally to destroy German morale,
have achieved their purpose. But
If they are continued success
fully. they may have a strong
effect on future Nazi plans. If
this happens, the face of the war
may be completely changed, de-
spite the punishment the British
may be called on to take in the
event Of an invasion.
So far the German high COM
mand has never swerved from its
well-laid course because of any
action by its enemies. If it be
forced now to regroup its forces
and abandon the planned at
tack in the Mediterranean, it
may lose the initiative for the
first time, and face battle where
1t had not intended.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The increased violence of the
British air raids on Germany and
German-occupied territory is
giving Hitler more of a headache
than anything else the United
Nations have done so far. In
some military quarters it is be-
lieved these attacks may force
the Nazi high command to at
tempt an invasion of the British
Isles in spite Of its other plans.
The r. A. F. is now provided
with a large number of long
range bombers which can oper-
ate as far as Vienna and East
Prussia, and, in fact, in any part
of the Reich. The Nazis de-
centralized their war industry.
spreading 1t all over the conti-
nent, but many OF their vital
factories were established In
Evening star., 1942-04-30

that to suspend overtime payments
above 40 hours per week would mean
a loss Of efficiency and breakdown
in workers morals. But for some
reason or other, the administration
pays high tribute to the manage
ment class as being the only class
OF citizens outside OF the soldiers
and sailors who can have their
wages drastically reduced and in
centives removed and come up smil-
ing.
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