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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
DUTCH EXPECT TO
 SEE MORE KILLED
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NAAbAAAACA AAOAH hEC 1J to decrease the mysterious deaths" of lone German sentries guarding important military objectives, had begun issuing Dutch army uniforms in an effort to make Dutch patriots believe their own soldiers were sta toned there.
 Destroy German Boats
 London, Aug. 17-(UP) British night naval forces supported by short batteries destroyed at least one and probably two German out post boats and badly damaged two others in night battle in the fog shrouded Straits of Dover, the ad- miralty announced today.
 During the battle residents along the English coast heard deep rum bles indicating that German long, range artillery between Calais and Boulogne had gone into action, fir ing about 20 shells during a 10-min- ute period.
 Those along the Dover cliffs shaw flashes of continuous gunfire light ing the mid-channel.
 The unfavorable weather over the channel and the continent spared German cities from further RAP at- tacks during the night, 1t was un- derstood.
 Meanwhile U. 8. army headquar- teers for the European theater an- nounced that United States fighter plape squadrons in ever increasing numbers were cooperating with em- pire air forces in daylight sweeps oyer France and the channel area
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from four directions, the Aleutians, Australia, the open sea by means of carried based planes and China"
 Knock Down Affair
 Auckland, N. Z., Aug. 179.-(UP) The battle of the Solomon islands was reported today to be a raging, knock down drag-out fight but re- ports that American marines have captured thousands" of Japanese prisoners were regarded with con- siderable reservation.
 It was pointed out that the Sol- Cmons battle is a finish fight with a highly important strategic strong hold at stake and 1t was believed that Tokyo has issued orders to Jap panese troops to stand or die".
 The history of the Japanese war thus far, it was noted, has shown that the Japanese do not surren- der in large numbers unless they are pinned down under hopeselss condi- tions.
 The nature of the terrain where i the present engagement is being fought would indicate that the &C., tion is necessarily fluid, involving comparatively small numbers of men.
 Complete official secrecy continues to Shroud the operation
 Despite the fierceness of naval encounters around the Solomons, 1t was thought here that no sea &C., ton of such consequence that 1t would prove the turning point of the Pacific war is likely to develop.
 The opinion of observers here was that the Midway battle con- t!nues to be the most decisive single American contribution to the Pacific war.
 Belief was growing here that definite verdict in the land fighting may not be achieved for a consid- erable period of time unless the Japanese suddenly decde on wholesale abandonment of their strongholds.
 Have Already Won
 London, Aug. 17.-(UP)-The Evening Star, in a dispatch from Sydney today, said that 1t seems clear that the Allies already have won In their land, sea and air opera tons in the Solomons the greatest victory yet achieved against the Jap anese."
 This victory is evident the dis patch said, despite the cautious tone of the official Amercan com- rnuniques.
 Tt must be realized that the United States hold on this area can- not be secure until the Allied naval units inflict a crushing defeat on the main Japanese fleet or until 1t IS possible to develop the newly won Solomons air bases to a stage where 1t will permit land based air craft there to beat off sea attacks" said the Stars correspondent.
 There is no evidence that the Japs have sent out their main fleet for a decisive struggle.
 Two main engagements are be- lieved to have been fought out al- ready and more may come.
 This series of battles in the Coral Sea with intermittent rainstorms obscuring the view has been the greatest naval crash of this war, but apparently because aircraft has altered the whole character of naval fighting there will be no Jutland."
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Pay Envelope Income Tax Plan Displeases
Senate Finance Committee May Strike That Feature
 From Proposed Tax Bill This Week

taxes in two years. as provided by the house bill.
 Terms Of BIII
 According to the terms of the bill, he said, the treasury next year would take 24 per cent out of the first dollar of taxable income-19 per cent in regular income taxes on 1942 earnings and five per cent to be applied to lo43 income taxes.
 In 1944 the withholding rate would be raised to 10 per cent, but the impact would be somewhat eased by the fact that individuals would already have paid substan- tial share of their 1943 income tax.
 Clark said that although the treasury estimates $1, ,250. .000, 900 will be raised by source collection of in- come taxes. treasury officials have never admitted that the tax would produce new" revenue and have not included 1t in the $6,27l ,000, ,000 which the house bill is expected to yield.
 Randolph Paul, treasury general counsel and Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau's principal tax adviser, told the finance committee last month that this will not change the amount of revenue .. this is not an additional tax, a withholding tax, 1t is 8 collection in advance"
 Senators Robert A. Taft, R., O., and Harry F. Byrd, D.. Va, how ever, have contended that the levy would in reality raise new revenue by forcing taxpayers to double up on their payments.
 On Current Bads
 Clark said he was thoroughly in favor of putting taxpayers on a current basis, but thought this could be done without double" taxation simply by writing off 1922 taxes and starting 1943 with a clean slate Under such "pay-as-you-go" plan, advanced by Beardsley Ruml, pres ident of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and backed by many committee members, income taxes paid next year would be called 1943 taxes, instead of constituting pay ments on 1942 earnings as the pres ent law provides.
 Clarks committee recessed until Wednesday in order to give treasury officials an opportunity to furnish further data on the source collec- tion plan. Meanwhile, the full com mittee, which concluded public hearings on the tax bzill last week, has also recessed until next Mon- day while treasury and committee experts catch up on technical work.
 Over the weekend more was heard on the subject of making the pending tax bill last for more than year. on the subject of making the pending tax bill last for more than a year. Byrd said congressional as- surance that mex tax program will not be written immediately after the pending one is passed would be "very substantial con- tribution to the war effort" He favors making the present bill broad enough to last for two or three years. George recently advo- cated that tax bill be written now that would last flor the duration"
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STATEMENT OF
 BLANSFIELD
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are now called upon to decide.
 q feel that it is necessary for me to answer certain statements which have been made by my Op- ponents. In the first place, I want to vigorously assert that I have attempted to promote the best in- terests of all the citizens, incIud- ing Labor. have supported all legislation which I believed to be truly beneficial to Labor. Among the bills which I sponsored were those to provide relief to dis tressed owners of property and to increase the benefits accruing to injured workmen under the State Compensation Workmen's law. I sponsored and assisted In securing the passage of a program of Sav- ings bank insurance designed to provide insurance protection to the public at the lowest possible cost. In short, my record contra diets those who say that have been opposed to Labor.
 Their opposition is based upon the fact that I have expressed the opinion that greater respOnsi- biIity should be placed upon labor unions. This was personal sug- gestion which made. to the Ju- dicial Council which asked for suggestions from members of the General Assembly. It was de- signed to initiate discussion of what I believed to be an important suggestion and was not presented as a policy of my party Organiza- ton, state or national. In view of the properly increasing im- pOrtance of labor unions In our state and national life it seems to me essential to the welfare of wage earners in general, that la- bOr unions be run for the benefit of the rank and file. believe that this opinion is shared by many leading citizens throughout this country.
 Certainly I feel that member of legislative body should he free to express opinions honestly held by him. If am nominated and elected, I expect to continue to cooperate with my party leaders and others in all legislative mat ters affecting the welfare of the people whom represent. I ex- pect also to express such opinions and convictions affecting the well fare of the people which I con- slider as being beneficial to them.
 would not be willing to serve in the State Senate on any other basis. would not serve as rubber stamp" nor as a person afraid of the consequences of ex- pressing the ideas in which he be- lieves.
 MICHAEL V. BLANSFIELD,
 Senator. August 17th, 1942.
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SEVENTEEN MEET
 DEATH IN PLANE
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plane crashed.
 Tn officially releasing details of the accident, the army said that Sgt. Lee showed outstanding hero- ism beyond the line of duty in res- cuing the other two survivors.
 Fearfully burned and clad only in shoes and tattered undercloth- ing, Lee dragged Pearson and Fern to safety. then plunged back amid the flaming wreckage and hauled out other soldiers before discover ing that they and all others were dead.
 It was Lee, dazed and crippled, who fought through tangled under brush over rocky, tortuous trails l 1-2 miles before finding aid.
 Flew Over Their Home
 Arthur and Robert Torrey and their mother, Mrs. Margaret Bishop, saw the ill-fated plane flying over their house on a spur of Peru mountain about 9 D. m. Within a few minutes they heard a dull ex- plosion and reported it to a civilian defense officer but took no further action.
 An hour and half later, David Cochran. the Torrey's neighbor, heard three shots. He fired a gun and three more shots were heard. It was Lee calling for aid. The three men set out and after a mile tramp through the woods found Lee. They carried him to Coch- rams home, summoned additional help and set out for the scene.
 Volunteers cut a path through the woods and Fern and Pearson were carried to a hospital nearly 1-2 hours after the crash. Army rescue squads worked all yesterday before all the bodi:; could be ex- tricated. Those who reached the scene said the wreckage was strewn an eighth of . mile and that huge trees were Sheered off by the fall- ing plane.
 The accident occurred only 4o days after the army1 worst air
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Senator Blansfield
 Is Not Withdrawing
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obviously hitting at the administra- tion's decision to oppose him, de- clared: T didn't think there were any Hitlers in this country.
 "Pat Wallace is nice fellow, and I'm sorry to see him come into this contest. especially at this late date" said MT. Tobin. T feel very confident that will be nominated"
 MT. Tobin said that his ticket of delegates for the primary will re- main unchanged. His ticket is said to be headed by Alderman Martin F. Sullivan, member of the board of police commissioners. and an ad minisration leader in the Abrigador section.
 stanton To Campaign
 Tn the 18th district, MT. Stanton. president of the American Brass Company unit of the Waterbury Brass Workers Union, C1O, was pre- pairing to start an aggressive cam paign. He won endorsement of the Greater Waterbury Industrial Union Council at meeting Satur- day, and has been assured the back ing of the Waterbury Central La bor Union. which represents all To- cal A. F. of L. Locals.
 The Stanton ticket is said to con- tain the names of both prominent and rank -and-file Democrats. There were reports today that among It's packers will be many of the former Independent Democratic group.
 It had been expected that Senator Blansfleld would be without opposi- taon, but the Stanton candidacy was announced Friday night. Or ganization leaders have not been too highly pleased with Senator Blansfleld at all times, and they were hopeful this morning that a new candidate might be entered who would be acceptable to labor, there- by allowing MT. Stanton to with draw gracefully. The picture was changed entirely, however, when Senator Blansfleld decided to run.
 He Defeated CuIhane
 Senator Blansheld was nominated and elected in 1940. winning the nomination in primary contest with the late Senator George T. Culhane.
 The 18th district nomination is open as result of the announce ment of Senator Edward P. Egan that he is moving from the district. He had served two terms, being elected in 1888 and 1940 after pri- mary contests in each year.
 Ex-Senator Joseph H. Lawlor was regarded as Q candidate for the nomination in the 18th, but an- nounced late last week that he was not interested. MT. Tobin, former member of the House of Represen- tatives at Hartford, had announced his candidacy some time before and appeared to be alone in the field at this time. However, last night MT. Wallace announced his candidacy. He had mentioned last week as a possibility but friends said he would not run.
 MT. Wallace, . foreman at the Scovill Mfg. Go, Is Q Past Grand Knight of Sheridan Council. Knights of Columbus, and former state president of the Catholic Youth Organization. He Is Q mem- Der of the board of directors of the Cheshire reformatory.
 The Tobin camp believed that. with eanstnr LAwInr withdrawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
BY SPENCER KLAW

fUGoed Press Stan COTespondent
 washington, Aug. 1T - CUP) - Tho Senate Finance Committee to- day appeared ready to strike from the pending tax bill the treasurys pay envelope withholding plan to collect income taxes in advance.
 Senator Bonnet c. Clark, D., Mo, chairman of 6 special finance sub- committee, claims the check-off plan would raise $l.250, 0,000. 900 in ''hidden" revenue. Clarks commit tee is scheduled to resume consider ation Wednesday of the treasury's proposal to collect income taxes at the source next year by deducting i've per cent from each wage-ear CTS pay check after allowing for personal exemptions.
 Although the sub committee was appointed to study methods of sim plifying the complicated payroll de- duction plan, 1t was reliably pre- dicted that it would recommend scrapping the tax altogether when 1t reports to the full committee next week.
 Clark said today that while he had a completely open mind" on the withholding tax. he was strong ly opposed to the principle of put ting taxpayers on current basis by forcing them to pay three years
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(Continued from Page D and that around Krasnodar, 6s niles from the Black Sea fleets best remaining base, Novorossisk rad beat off attacks by large enemy forces.
 Northeast of Kotelnikovski, the midnight communique said, a So- Viet rifle unit had counter attacked and smashed Rumanian regiment
 Red Star, the Soviet army organ estimated that, of 100000 Rumani- ans fighting with the Germans since the beginning of the war, 100000 have been killed or wounded.
 The Germans had claimed the capture of Maikop and its oil field eight days ago. The Russians indi- cated that they withdrew from 1t yesterday, because the noon com munique yesterday reported fighting in the Maikop area
 The enemy gained no oil which he needs so badly. Every well had been demolished, perhaps blown up so thoroughly that subterranean formations were destroyed. That being so, new wells bored in the same are, may not produce.
 Machinery, including the most modern American cracking equip ment, was carried away long before the Germans entered, presumably to oil fields far beyond the Ural noun tains, where the Russians have been building "second Baku" for several years. Baku produces 70 per cent of the Russian oil supply.
 Fixtures that could not be moved and the wells were set on fire.
 If the Germans were expecting to profit by capturing Maikop be- cause of Soviet crude oil, they mis- saGulated," u.e midnight communi- que said
 They will not obtain Soviet crude oil. Installations of the Maikop oil industry and all available stores of oil were taken away in good time The oil fields themselves were com pletely destroyed"
 GrOzny Tn Danger
 Now the fields of Grozny, which produced 10 per cent of the Soviet oil supply, were in danger. Miner alnye Vody, where the midnight communique disclosed another Rus- sian withdrawal, Is 40 miles from | GroZny.
 The night communique said there was heavy fighting around Krasno- dar, 65 miles from Novorossisk, the best remaining base of the Soviet Black Sea fleet. There the Germans were ignoring fearful losses, to force the Kuban river. The communique said nine German tanks, 12 trucks and five guns, two of which were mounted on tank treads, and more than 300 Germans had been killed near Krasnodar.
 Our artillery and trench mortars destroyed river crossing and dis persed a concentration of enemy tanks and motorized infantry"
 On one sector of the Kletskaya | front, 1t said, Russian artillery de- stroyed IA tanks and killed several hundred Germans in a tank column followed by infantry.
 The Germans were trying to re- cover lost positions on the Voron- ezh front, on the upper stretches of the Don River. The midnight com- munique said that large enemy forces penetrated an inhabited lo- cality. and that street battles were in progress.
 The communique also said that 360 German planes were destroyed last week. The Russians lost 24l.
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 "The demand is steadily rising and the available supplies, even though they are large. will not per- init everyone to have all the meat he wants"
 Eastwood said that "before the days of price ceilings" the increased demand would have resulted in higher prices. which in turn would have lessened the demand.
 Government To Take Action
 Washington, Aug. 17 - (U.P) - Government action to assure equit- able distribution of depleted civil ian meat supplies appeared immi- nent today, although It's specific character still was undecided.
 A spokesman for Price Adminis- trator Leon Henderson said a first step would be federal allocation of livestock to meat packers, giving each a proportionate share of the total supply.
 There were persistent reports in other circles of much more strin- gent steps. including "meatless days,' part time closing of butcher shops, and even rationing of con- sumers. but these reports could not be confirmed.
 It has been aggravated in some areas, particularly the northeast. by a lack of uniform price control. Ceilings on processed meats are leading packers to sell their pro- ducts in areas where distribution casts are least.
 Set Selling Prices
 Henderson has asked Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard to set ceiling prices over Ion the hoof", unprocessed meat, but Wick ard reportedly is opposed to the plan because of enforcement difI1- culties.
 It was understood, however, that Wickard is ready to inaugurate cou- pon rationing or general federal al- location of processed meats if nec- essary to assure fair distribution.
 Officials said the food require ments committee-headed by Wick ard, with representatives from OPA, the armed forces. lend-lease, WIPE, and other agencies concerned with food supplies-will discuss the issue at meeting tomorrow.
 Wickard estimates that meat sup- plies are Sufacient to provide civil ian consumers with l36 pounds each during the period ending next July. In addition. record-breaking poul- try supplies are available.
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 Grew will report to the president and Hull after he arrives on the liner Gripsholm later this month, may then take a short rest on his New Hampshire farm, and then Is due in Washington for his new duties.
 Several publishers have asked Grew to write book on his experi- ences. The ambassador has kept a detailed diary since he started his diplomatic career at Cairo in 1904 and has copious material. particu- larly on American-Japanese relA. tions.
 Events have justified Grows Eec. ord during his 10 years in Tokyo Grew continuously warned oj Japan's militarism and 1t now car be revealed that on at least three occasions he advised the United States to guard against surprise attack.
 First Grew Warning
 The first warning came from Grew in January, 1941, when the embassy in Tokyo received infor- nation that when and if Japan de- cided that war against the United States was inevitable, the Japanes would strike first and without warn- ing. That information mentioned Pearl Harbor as the intended point of attack.
 Tn September Of last year Grew advised that there were indications in Tokyo that military clique was about to take matters into it's owr hands. Such a development. he said should be interpreted as an indica- ton that Japan had decided tc fight the United States.
 In mid-O October, Gen. Hideki To. jos cabinet replaced the moderate regime of Prince Fumimaru Konoye. Grew called attention to his previ- ous dispatches.
 "The sands are running short" he reported.
 Throughout his dispatches, Grew advised that American military and diplomatic policies should be made closely coordinated. He labored zealously for peace but with a re- alistic outlook. If the United Statei imposed embargoes on Japan and increased aid to China this country should, he counseled, always heaI in mind the likelihood that Japan would attack. 4gl0lrf
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the administration would not op- pose their candidate. In the city election of 1889, MT. Tobin was suc- cessful in having the Independent Democratic party endorse Mayor Scully and the regular ticket. He was also credited with aiding in the renomination and reelection or Senator Egan in 1940.
 MT. Stanton and John J. Driscoll, international representative of the Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers Union, CIO, conferred with Mayor Scully at the City Hall for over half an hour this afternoon. The nature of the discussion was not disclosed.
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0ne of Wisconsln's prize bulls has contributed to the scrap rubber eyivc. King Controller, on the farm 6 ~. ,. GG1gler, near Milwaukee, Aas given up the old rubber tire he used to butt around his pen for re- taxation. Now he works out on . hiock of wood.
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The average output Oe coal per miner in France has decreased 2O nar cent in tWo yAars.
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tragedy when 21 soldiers were killed in the crash of an army transport at Premier, West Va.
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JOSEPH (. GREW
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RUSSIANS CLAIM TO BE HOLDING

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MEAT SHORTAGE
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La gaceta., 1942-07-22
HAY UNA GRAVE CRISIS
EN- Ell TRANSPORTS MA
lRITIMO

Washington, julio 22.-Una
grave crisis Sc aprecia hoy en-
ell transporte maritime y tam
bien Sc reconoce que la situaci6n
Alaska continGa empeorandof
Ell almirante Leahy, amigo del
jefe de estado, TONIC hoy pose
sion de su nuevo cargo.
Las perdidas en- barcos, en- la
semana de julio IL, fueron las
mayores desde que la guerra CO.
memo.
El communicate de hoy, en- Guam
to a Alaska, dice que la marina
y el Ejercito operan c%onjunta-
mente contra las fuerEas enemi-
gas.
La gaceta., 1942-07-22
INTENSA AGfTACION PARA
ABOLIR FL R|ACIONAMIEN-
DE IA CASOIINA EN- Ell
T DE FLORIDA

Jacksonville julio Pun
comit6 de ciudadguo que repre-
senta a todo a cstado qued6
constituido aqui con el PROPOSE
to de lograr sea abolido en- la
Florida el racjonam.ento de la
Pasolina.
Solicita 81 comitt que el racio-
namiento .ea acmorado en- unos
10 dias, con 81 fin dc probar que
hay abundance De gasolina y
medios dc tran.porte para el
.preciado comlut.ble
La protesta g hara con TODD
vigor ante IA d.'egacidn do Flo
rida en- Washington. Tn telegra
ma Sc le envi6 lajo la firma de
Fred NJ BulJman, p~rasidente
del Ccmit6.
Vigorosas @protestas Se hacen
hoy en- Oeaia, Tampa y otras ciu
afectadas.