The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-06-01

It approximately 6,720, 900 pounds Of
explosive and incendiary bombs
They left seven-eighths Of the city
In flames and the smoke, which rose
5000 feet, was seen on the coast
1876 miles away.
Authoritative sources revealed
that the Royal Air Force had as
sembled q mighty fleet Of planes to
bomb Germany again last night but
sudden bad weather forced cencella-
ton Of the orders.
Aviation quarters asserted that the
British and American Air Force
would be bombing Germany within
"a measurable time," with as many
as 5000 planes In o single night,
so that q nightly average Of 1000
planes day In and day out could be
maintained.
A new phase Of the war had been
entered with the Cologne raid, which
was q new chapter In the brief
terrible history Of war IN the air.
Vicious Retaliation
Germany made o vicious but COM
paratively feeble vengeance raid on
. British southeastern city during
the night In retaliation.
Homes burst into flames or col
lapsed under the impact Of German
bombs. Men, women and children
were killed or wounded.
But 1t was not on the scale on
which Germany was blasting Bril-
tain only year ago, and didn't ap-
proach the scale on which the
United Nations intend blasting Ger
many night by night, city by city,
until the end.
Gen. Arnold, In his statement, said
British and American Air Force Of
ficials had agreed that best results
would be achieved II American crews
flew American planes as American
units but In cooperation with the
British Air Force, except when erner-
gency conditions dictated another
course.
Describing the vast scope Of
American planes to join in the Of
fensive against Germany, Arnold
said the American Air Force would
staff American fields in Britain,
with their own ground crews, pilots
and component units.
They will be under q separate
American command which will CO.
operate with the British.
1.-THE Royal Air Force has been
Carrying out raids on a scale never
before known In history" he said.
He said, the American Al rCorps,
Of which he has been O member
since 30 years ago when he and fell
low American army pilots started
the history Of bombings by prac-
Using with potatoes on chalked rings
would pursue the same policy
All Planes Must Hit
ut is cardinal principle Of the
United States army air forces that
a combat plane which Is not being
used to hit the Axis Is doing no one
any good and no one any harm"
Arnold said.
I'VE are determined to get every
possible fighting plane into the
fght. No combat planes are being
kept back In the United States be-
yond the absolute minimum for tao
tical training"
He said the chief consideration Of
his talks here had been to insure
that the increasing demands Of
American units on American air.
craft production did not impair the
British offensive, now or in future.
He said he believed q mutually
satisfactory balance had been struck
and commented:
MY visit has, ! hope, fastened
the day when our arms shall join an
air offensive against the enemy
which he can not meet, defeat or
survive.
I'm gaining air superiority in any
theater we have not time to wait
for ideal airdromes, ideal aircraft
or ideal situations.
I'VE have got to accomplish the
most with the least.
Our enemies have demonstrated
that they are willing to take their
losses. We must be prepared to take
our losses too-but we are going to
make them count"
He made 1t plain that the United
States and British governments did
not expect to obtain complete vic
DRY by bombing alone.
past experience has proved time
and again that we must have o bal.
anced force Of ground, sea, and air
commands with the fullest coopera-
ton among all three for victory"
he said.
He added that he would leave soon
for Washington.
Letter To Air Marshal
Arnold sent the following letter to
Air Marshal A. T. Harris, COM
manding the bomber command:
las the commanding general OF
the United States Army Air Forces
I desire to extend congratulations
to you and your staff OF combat
crews for the great raid last (sat-
urday) night on Cologne.
TT was bold In conception aAd
superlative In execution.
''Please convey to your O6icers
and men my admiration for their
courage and skill and say that our
forces hope very soon to fly and
fight beside them in these decisive
blows against the common enemy.
Harris replied:
"All ranks Of the bomber COM
mand highly appreciate your mess
age.
we look forward to the time, now
so near, when the United States
Army Air Forces which already 90