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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16

lGea OIL low devastating were
the losses at Pearl Harbor.
Because the public never was
told the blunt, sickcning truth
regarding these losses, it does
not now realize why the U. S.
Navy has not been able to help
Singapore, why we have not
been able to reinforce General
Macarthur, why we were not
even able to send rescue fleet
to the be,eagured Marines at
Wake Island.
And because people still do not
know the full losses of Pearl Har-
Dor, they are inclined to think
that something may be wrong
with the quality and fighting
ability Of the U. S. Navy.
The tragedy is that almost
everyone except the American
people kn0ws the truth about
Pearl Hagbor. An American
Ambassador who just flew back
from southern Europe reparts
the French, the Italians, even
the Arabs know the detailed
extent Of our losses.
JAPS TOOK PICTURES
In Rio de Janeiro, during the
recent American Conference,
the japanese Embassy made it a
point to inform every Latin
American government what the
Pearl Harbor losses were. The
japanese had even taken pic
lures of the ships beached or with
masts sticking from the water.
This certainly was no military
secret to our enemies.
Finally, about 10000 Americans
are now returning to the United
States from Honolulu and most
of them have had occasion to
drive along the road past Pearl
Harbor and view the losses first
hand They are sure to tell their
friends and relatives. And no Sc
cret held by 10000 people long re-
mains secret.
Last December this column
wrote: I'VE feel that this war
cannot be won without know
ing what VIC face. We believe
the American people will re-
spond all the greater if there
is no punch pulling or political
covering of the grave defeat
at Pearl Harbor.'
We still believe that to be the
case. The American people aren't
yellow. They have faced disas-
trous crises in the past, and are
equal to them again-if they don't
get complacent, if they know the
facts and il they don't lose con-
fidence.
The American public will for
give mistakes il made honestly
but they won't forgive being
fooled.
BRITISH HUSH-HUSH
The hush-hush policy of the
Roosevelt administration today is
not unlike the situation in Eng
land near the start of the war.
At one time in September, 1889,
about che month after the war
started, the Ministry of Hforma-
ton Censorship Office) seized
all morning editions of the Lon
don papers because they report
ed that British troops were then
fighting side by side with the
French. Radio France, the Off
cial French radio, had announced
it. But eVel so, it was censored
news in Great Britain.
So Lord Macmillan, Minister of
Information, very charming
and noble lord who wore a cut
away coat and striped trousers,
received a protesting delegation
of newspapermen. And to pacify
them, he began the conference
by telling about the interesting
recipe OF his cook for making
truffle dish.
Finally, Irilbey Ever, of the
London Daily Herald, could stand
it no longer.
Lord Macmillan" he said,
shaking his finger at the no
BILE lord, I'VE are not one whit
interested in your truffles. ]
charge you, sir. with respOn-
sibility for the abysmal bore
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16

If YOU own a motor boat and wonder II
you can operate the same this summer,
rest easy, for regulations are now beng
drawn up that will permit such operation.
However, after complying with them
maybe you won't want to use your poat
after all. Any time you venture forth
into coastal waters and can't identity both
the boat and occupants there's apt to be
trouble. And you can rest assured that
surveillance in Long Island Sound thlS
summer is going to be OF the strictest.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16

A. The film was called Gods
Country and the Woman" Beverly
Roberts appeared opposite Mr..
Brent.
@. From chemical viewpoint
are fabrics, wood and glass, solids
OF liquids?
A. According to present views
there is no chemical distinction be-
tween liquid and a solid. The oil
ference is caused by the arrange
ment in a solid of the atoms and
molecules according to relatively
fixed crystal structure, whereas IN
a liquid the atoms or molecules
have no definite spatial arrange
ment and can usually change po-
sitions with respect TO each other.
Fabrics and wood, perhaps glass as
well, belong in the class OF meso-
crystalline substances, possessing
some. but not all, of the properties
of crystalline arrangements. Opln-
ions of experts differ, therefore, as
to whether they should be classed as
solids or as exceedingly stiff liquids
NJldSo ID uDudly SClhoAASASN W. ~ -
percooled liquid.
@. What is a rounding jack in
the hat industry?
A. A hand tool for trimming hat
brims. One end is fitted with a
sharp blade and the other end Is
shaped to rest on the crown OF the
hat, The tool is drawn around the
hat brim, using the crown as a
guide, to cut off excess material.
@. Who played the role of the
pirate captain who fought a duel
with Enrol Flynn in Captain
Blood" and who were other impor-
tant members of the cast?
A. Basil Rathbone opposed Flynn
in the duel, and other major roles
in the film were played by Olivia
de Havilland, Lionel Atwill and Ross
Alexander.
@. Did the United States levy
ar income tax during the Civil
War?
A. On August 5, 1861, an income
UdH VI llllLC PCl NNAio ""S
on all annual incomes above $500.
Later increases brought to the rate
to per cent on incomes between
5000 and SIS 900, and 10 per cent en-
incomes above $4,000. AS the need
for war revenues decreased, the eX-
eulption was increased to incomes
of $1,000, and in 1867, to incomes
of $4,000. The tax was repealed IN
1872.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16

by tne war cur
tailment of new
passenger auto
mobile produc-
ton and the re-
stricted use of
automobiles, al
ready built and
in service.
Up to now,
major attention
to the stoppage
Of new car pro-
d u C t ion has
been focused on
t he immedia te
effects t n e
temporary I'M
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16
What's Your |. O.?
Can you answer seven OF tnesc
test questions? Turn to back page
for the answers.

/. Does Mexico have compulsory
military service?
2. In which group OF islands Is
LuZon?
3. Name the United States High
Commissioner to the Philippines.
4. What is cadaver?
S. Who wrote "Prometheui
Bound?
6. With what sport was Davey
O'Brien principally associated?
7. What is the Introductory mu-
sic of an opera calleds
8. "When Johnny Comes March
ing Home" was popular song dur
ing which American war?
9. The woodchuck is vegeta-
rian; true or false?
10. A synthetic textile made from
air, water and coal is named
n n.
tive to every change in the accident
trend, as now discovered by SO
states getting a premium boost of
35 per cent for private cars.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16
Press Comment
MONEY, TOO
(Boston POST

A national research organization
figures that accidents caused by
drinking drivers cost United States
insurance companies $15,000,000
during 1941. That penalty, of course,
came directly from the pockets of
the individual policy holders.
In a survey it found that insur-
ance companies except to pay at
least Is per cent more in claims
when drinking is a factor. We gen.
orally think Of the drinking driver
on the highway from standpoint
of lost lives ard crippled bodies. His
bill for economic loss is not a small
one either.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16


through them but
fought them to
the end because
they believed they
were fighting fol
the right. Some
one has said that
courage is feal
that has said its
prayers.
We should judge
our courage, there
I ore, a n d t IA {
courage of Oul
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
WHAT is COURAGE?
BY EARL l.. DOUGLASS. ID. ID.

The bravest people are not those
who have no fear, but those who
have conquered their fears. Some Of
the greatest military commanders in
history have been men who hated
battles, feared them and trembled
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16
Washington Merry-Go-Round BY
HushHush War Policy Causes Decline Public Confidence
Unity Achieved After Pearl Harbor Seems Now Be Fading
Failure Cse Losses Puts Unwowoned Bome Our Navy;
Wendell Wi!kie Cove President Erank, Friendly Warming
DREW Pc a X S D N
ROBERT S. ALLEN

WASHINGTON February is One week after Pearl Iabo Wendell WIke
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
A bank president in a small
town may live in a large,
pretentious dwelling or house,
but it is not a mansion.
Strictly, a mansion is
manor house of a lord.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac
Moon sets 1902 p m (war time)
Sun rises TAG a. M; sets 6:27 p. III. tWar
time)
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16
A Thought for Today

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne
OF grace, that we may obtain mercy and find
grace to help in time of need.-iiebrews Ale
God the Great Giver, can open the whole
universe to our gaze in the narrow space of a
single lane.-Rabindranath Tagore
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
What Carless
Days Will Mean
To All OF Us
This is the first of several col
umns ON the effects of automobile
eurtailment on U. S. life.
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Washington, Feb. 16-A revolt
ton in reverse" is headed for these
United States in the next few years
as the country's normal evolution of
transportation is thrown out of gear
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-16

A. The film was called Gods
Country and the Woman" Beverly
Roberts appeared opposite Mr..
Brent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
VICHY WILL MEET
NAzI LABOR NEED
D ecides To Conscript
Workers From France
For German Jobs

VICHY, Oct. 2.-lReThe Laval
government decided today to meet
Germany's demand for 100000
skilled workers by virtually con-
scripting entire crews from French
| factories.
The decision was announced by
Labor Minister Hubert de LaGa-
reille and Industrial Minister Bich-
elonne after comforting with Chief
of State Petain. Some 5000 will
be affected since only $1,000 have
enlisted in LavaPs campaign to
comply with Hitler's demand.
Enlisting labor for Germany was
only one of the problems confront.
ling the cabinet, which met with
Laval today.
One subject was the defense OF
French possessions in Africa in
cluding Dakar, where the Germans
apparently want to send troops to
laid it's defense" War Secretary
Eugene Bridoux said new as
saults may be conducted against
certain of our territories" after
newspapers for the first time told
of the evacuation of women and
children from Dakar. The press
in ominous stories suggested that
the Allies might soon attack the
West Africa naval base, prob.
ably in a trial balloon test of
French opinion before allowing the
Germans to move in.
The Foreign Ministry said French
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
NELSON PROMISES
ENOUGH TO EAT
WPB Head Assures Nation
OF Ample Food Dur
ing The War

b. WASHINGTON, Oct. O. @ -
Amid preparations for meat ra-
tioning and efforts too cope with
the farm labor shortage, Chairman
Donald NJ Nelson of the War Pro-
duction Board gave definite assur-
ance today that 'there will be
enough food to eat'' during the
war.
Nelson gave this considered
statement to the House Agricul-
ture Committee whose members
have warned that the labor situ-
alton threatened to result in an
acute food shortage. Nelson ac-
knowledged that the farm problem
was a major one but expressed
confidence that 1--WE are going to
be smart enough and intelligent
enough as a nation to meet the
problem.
One prospective step in this di-
rection may be a vast loan pro-
ram to give low-income farmers
now producing less than their ca
pacity the funds with which to OBJ
tain tools, machinery, livestock
and other facilities to take up the
slack.
Agriculture officials, who out
lined this program with the re-
quest that their names not be used,
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
FIVE MORE JAP
SHIPS ARE SUNK
American Forces Raid
Foes Shipping In Far
Pacific With Success

WASHINGTON, Oct. O. R "A
toll of five japanese ships sunk
four probably sunk and three dam
aged by submarines n d Army
bombers in a recent series of high
ly successful raids on enemy bases
and supply lines in the far Pacific
was announced today by the Navy.
The bombers and their fighter
escorts were credited also with
planes during their raids on enc
my-held territories in America S
Western Aleutian Islands. The only
reported U. S. loss was one plane.
The submarines made their kill
in the Western Pacific. A COM
munique, which told nothing of the
actions except the results, said the
undersea raiders had sunk large
seaplane tender, large passenger
cargo snip, large freighter and
two medium sized cargo ships;
probably sunk two other medium
sized cargo ships, and damaged
one large tanker.
A short time after announcing
the submarine attacks, the Navy
issued a second communique de-
failing operations carried out by
the Army Air Force in five at
tacks in the Aleutians last Sunday
and Monday. Results were one
submarine and one transport prob
ably sunk, one transport damaged
and one cargo ship damaged.
Great, four engined Liberators
bombed ships and shore installa-
tions at Kiska Sunday and shot
down one fighter. Damage to the
bombed objectives could not be de-
termined, presumably because of
fog.
That same day group of three
Army bombers discovered and at
tackled transport, escorted by a
destroyer, near the island of Attu.
This was the first time tina Ameri-
can 1and-based planes had been
repofed operating SO far west. in
the Aleutians. Attu is the western
most of the islands. The transport
was damaged by near misses and
when last observed had stopped.
On Monday morning the Army
sent a powerful group of heavy
bombers and fighter escorts to Kis-
ka once more. The enemy tried
to repel the attack with Zero fight
ers and anti-aircraft batteries on
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
BETTERS POSITIONS
Russians Improve Holdings
Inside Battered VOL
ga City
MORE GERMANS DIE
1000 OF Enemy Wiped
Out; 153 Tanks De-
stroyed Or Taken
MORE GERMANS DIE

MOSCOW, Saturday, Oct.
3. - R - The Red Army
punched more holes in the
Nazi flank northwest of Stall
ingrad yesterday, and better
ed it's positions in a building
to-building fight inside the
ruined city which today en-
tered it's 10th day of historic
siege.
A high command communi-
que at midnight said the stole
Stalingrad garrison had kill
ed 1000 more Germans and
destroyed or captured 153
Nazi tanks in yesterdays
operations which found the
Russians suffering only a
slight reverse south of the
city.
There the Russians were
said to have given up a wedge
driven into the enemy's posi-
tions after 16 of the so tanks
hurled against them had been
destroyed. stslell
DISLODGE GERMANS Z
In two sectors of the front north-
west Of talingrad the commun1que
said the Russians did this:
Dislodged the Germans from a
number of fortified points, including
a hilltop; smashed seven enemy
tanks, five guns, IA machineguns,
and wiped out about two COM
panies (400 mem Of enemy infantry;
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
100 Tleston Pupils Pledge
To Giue Weight In Scrap Metal
Collection Here On End
Day Totals 1890
Pounds

A total of 1,100 pupils of Tileston
ilhool have pledged themselves to
giving their weight in scrap, it was
learned last night from J. W.
Grise, principal.
Five boys, seven to nine years
cid, after school yesterday, brought
IN more than 500 pounds of salv-
age. i guess that will cover our
weight, they commented.
1t is expected that other schools
IN the city and county will follow
Ileston's example in the near fu-
ture, Mr.. Grise declared.
Collection of 1920 pounds of
scrap yesterday in the city and
county brought the total for the
1rst two days of the drive up to a
little more than $4,000 pounds.
Honors for the day go to G. W.
lraSk for the largest single collec-
ton. Mr.. Trask turned in 1850
pounds for his contribution to the
war effort.
Wilmington Girl Scouts did their
5000 turn for the day with a total
Of 1880 pounds.
In the city, the days haul
amounted to 1880 pounds with H.
OOO pounds of the total collected
by the Brigade Boys club trucks.
WA trucks making a tour of the
county brought in total of II, 300
pounds.
An airplane bomb made during
world War and never delivered
10 the Germans has been turned
Allo the scrap pile here.
George Goodman, 2O24 Market
street, is the donor and he voices
me hope that it makes a direct
hit on Hitler.
Inc bomb will weigh about 100
tounds when loaded" he said.
:. and l hope it is dropped on Ber-
In where it will do the most
good"
Goodman holds a personal griev-
'Ace against the Germans as he
was totally disabled as a result of
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
6S'69O Pounds OF Sugar
Released Here For Home
Canning Of Food, Fruits

The pantry shelves Of New
Hanover county's housewives
are not likely to run short of
canned food this fall and win
ter, according to figures re-
leased yesterday by the local
rationing board.
From June 1, when the regis
tration for canning sugar be-
gan, until September 18, clos
ing date, a total Of $500
pounds of sugar was allotted to
county housewives for canning
purposes.
Based on a pound of sugar to
four quarts of fruit, officials
declared that the amount of
sugar was sufficient to sweeten
274,760 quarts of canned goods,
including jams, jellies and pre-
serves.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
Willkie Is Welcomed
At Chungking After
~ Missing Jap Scouts

CHUNGKING, Oct. 2 Rl -
Wendell Willkie arrived in the
capital of Free China today
with jovial quip for the dan
ger of Japanese aerial attack
SO real at one time that his
4.OOO-mile flight across Asia
from Russia was delayed by a
rowing enemy scout plane.
There is more danger of my
being killed by the kindness of
the Chinese than by enemy bull
lets," he said.
Somewhere along the way
from Kuibyshev, over wild and
desolate country, his plane cut
from its schedule to avoid the
menace OF an enemy plane.
The planes presence was not
elaborated upon except for
Wilkes statement that it was
not encountered today, and
hence was not in the immed-
late vicinity of Chungking.
When Willkie stepped from
his Army transport plane
named Heavenly Mountain
there was not Japanese plane
in sight, although enemy aerial
scouts had nosed curiously
about Chungking for three
days before his arrival. The
Japanese completely missed
the main show.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
new NAVY GROUP
NAMED FOR CITY
Cameron, Thornton And
Fonvielle Appointed
Naval Committee

B. B.. Cameron, j. G.. Thornton
and w. A. Fonvielle of Wilmington
have been appointed to a three
man Naval Aviation committee for
the city and vicinity to handle the
procurement of naval aviation ca
diets and junior officers, it was
announced last night.
Announcement of the commit
tees appointment as honorary re-
cruiters" was made by Lieut.. Will
liam H. Williamson, Jr., USNR,
member of the Naval Aviation
Cadet Selection Board in Atlanta,
which is directing the procurement
program in Georgia, Alabama,
Florida. the Carolinas and Ten
nessee. a-f=
MIR. Cameron, co-oWner of Nc
MILAN Cameron company, will
serve as chairman of the board.
The purpose of the Naval Avia-
ton committee, it was pointed out,
is to publicize the opportunities Of
fered by Naval Aviation to young
single men, between the ages of
18 and 81, who. are high school
graduates, physically fit and men,
tally alert. i- .fr, ,f~fs
The committee will work with
the Naval Aviation Cadet Selec-
ton Board in procuring these men,
and will assist in the organization
of squadron units for enlistment
and traiing.
The general program of cadet
procurement in the six Southern
states is in charge of Lieut.. Com
mander S. M. Nordhouse, who,
with 20 Naval officers, 18 line Of
ficers and seven medical officers
compose the selection board in At
(Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
HEAVIEST RAID YET
Big Flying Fortresses
Smash AT Axies In
Northern France
NO BOMBERS DQWNED
Knock Down Is Prize En-
emy Fighters; All Re-
turn Safely

LONDON. Saturday, Oct.
S. bombers escort
ed by American and Allied
fighter planes delivered their
mightiest punch of the war
yesterday by shooting down
18 prize Nazi fighters, 13 of
t h e m by flying fortress
crews, and spraying expo
sives on three German-held
targets in Northern France.
Not a single flying fortress
or Boston bomber was lost al
though six fighter planes
were. One of the Allied figh-
ter pilots was reported safe
in the joint communique is
sued by the U. S. Army head
quarters for the European
theater of operations and the
British Air Ministry.
The "strong formations Of the
u. S. Army Air Forces were es-
CO ted by 'many squadrons" of the
U. S. A. A. F., RAF, Canadian and
Allied fighters Some reports said
as many as 400 fighter planes
accompanied the big American raid
ers
@t% Boeing flying fortresses un-
loaded their explosives on an Air
Frame factory at Meaulte, and the
airfield at st. Omer which is a
strategic point on the Calais-Brus-
sells railroad, while the Douglas
Bostons showered explosives on the
long docks at LIE Havre to the
south.
"None of the bombers is mis-.
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-10-03
Many Questions Answered
On Governments $ Need
For Vital Scrap
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

| Every ounce of unused metal is
vitally needed if America is to meet
its program of equipping ou1
soldiers for victory.
That is the reason for the United
| newspapers metal scrap drive, in
progress throughout the country
Civic and public groups through.
out the nation are having every
home, farm, factory and vacant
lot combed for metal.
Every patriotic citizen should
understand this drive, and the
reasons for it. Here are typical
questions being asked along with
answers:
G: Why all this rush for scrap?
A: Winter is coming, when the
scrap is difficult 20 get. Steel mills
making arms reed in volume far
beyond anything previously imagin-
ed. Normal collection facilities could
get but fraction of what is need
ed. Everyone must help.
@: How important is scrap?
A: Every ton of scrap that is
melted replaces four tons of iron
ore, coal, limestone, and other ma
terials If no scrap were available,
in a year like 1912, it would re-
quire IA additional blast furnaces
there are now 231-with a cores
ponding increase in facilities for
mining and transporting ore, coal,
limestone, ect., to make the re-
quired additional replacement of
pig iron.
This would entail an investment
of over half a billion dollars-and
much more time than the present
crisis permits.
@: Do iron and steel wear out?
A: Generally, no. Only that is
lost which rusts away, or is sunk,
or is junked in so remote a place
lit cannot be found.
@: What is done with junk col
lected in the present drive?
A: The regular channels for dis
posing of it are through the junk
men and yards. They have the
experience and equipment to break
it up into seperate piles-according
to kinds of metal, such as steel,
iron, brass-for shipment to the
mills.
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~