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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
Employment In City Reaches New "High"
Working Survey Reveals Gain of l152 Persons ir January-Reach an Al=Time Record Complete
 Total of 46,580 Persons

More people were working in Waterbury last month than ever be- fore in the city's history, the monthly business survey of the Chamber of Commerce showed to- day. Employment rolls showed a gain of l,152 persons during Jan uary to reach an all-time record of 46,580. The previous high of 46,- 409 was set in September, 194l.
 The January employment total of 46 6580 compares with 35,O30 in the "boom" year of 1929, with 23,234 in January of 1883. and with 41,959 in January of 1941, when the effects of the defense program were being felt. g
 Employment In eight of the citys largest factories last month showed a gain of 1,245 persons. Store en- ployment dropped, however, as an afternoon of the Christmas shopping rush.
 Bank clearings and debits were less than in December, but bank savings showed a gain. Building activity was of less extent but of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11

(Other dispatches said that eVac- uation of women and children and apparently of some troops was being carried out by British and Dutch ships in defiance of the most ter rife Japanese aerial onslaught and the danger of submarine attacko
 The fighting outside the city (ap- parently in the western suburbs) is reported by returning soldiers as un- usually severe and often at close quarters.
 Enemy planes are over the for ward lines i'll large numbers and emphasize the repeated plea of i'm perials for air support.
 Alex Gilbrook (anotler United Press staff member who apparently had departed when this dispatch was filed) watched and listened to the battle most of the night.
 Fires Rage, uns Flash
 We could see the glow of fires and the flash of guns. especially intense to the north when the enemy ap- parently had launched new opera tions.
 It was evident last night that the decision could not be put off long. The tempo of the enemy planes overhead and of the sounds of bat tie increased steadily.
 But even at dawn, when black clouds of smoke (possibly from burning oil at the naval basel drift ed along the northern horizon, the city of Singapore itself was not tre- mendouSly confused.
 Many people went about their bus mess, apparently resigned to re- maining, but the activities in the harbor were intensified.
 The radio continued to broadcast at intervals although it gave only official statements.
 Communications are such that I will be unable to answer some of your messages.
 Give my regards to guard.
 Goodby.
 Stil Fighting Japs
 Singapore, Feb. II. - CUP) - (8:30 a. m.-9:30 p. m. Tuesday EDT)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
Requires No Prophet to Guess Course of Events
 in Next Few Weeks STRATEGIC ISLAND OF
 JAVA TO BE NEXT
Air Superiority of Japan Proving Itself==Open Way
 Sought By Japanese
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE (Of the United Press War Desk)

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 The fall of Singapore, ex- pected at any tme, will be Japan's greatest stride for ward in the conquest of the southwest Pacific since the attack on Pearl Harbor De- cember '. Pearl Harbor and the subsequent sinking of two of Britain's two capital ships in the China Sea in- creased Japan's initial naval and air superiority in the Pacific to an extent which now is beginning to be felt fully. Japan made the ut most use of this superiority, with 1 amazing efficiency. Allied prospects of catching up before the Indies are lost now seems at best an outside | chance.
 It takes no prophet to guess the probable course of events in the next few weeks. Japan clearly has telegraphed her punch at the stra- tegic island of Java. With Singa- pore and Amboina. secondary Dutch naval-air base gone, the Japanese intend to take over Soerabaya on Java. That would be the last good base in the Indies from which the united nations can operate. They would be forced back to compara- lively remote Australia.
 Threat To Port Darwin
 The Japanese already have been mo tJiy iyor ct Dnrf only big Australian base on the north coast. and at Thursday island, the excellent harbor in the Torres Strait. The Japanese design is to force the Allies back to the south eastern coast of Australia while they entrench themselves solidly in the Indies.
 Singapore's present position Is due in large part to Japanese air super iority. It is evident that the British planes simply were not there. The same air superiority may prove the undoing of Soerabaya. The Dutch air force is good but too small.
 Possession of Singapore will give the Japanese a distinct advantage. It would no longer stand as bar IlcI lO Ouilidll dllS OdSd. ACCOI0s ing to the latest information in Lon- don, there is doubt that the British will be able to make the naval base useless. The Japanese will at the very least have excellent harbor fa- cilities, plus good air fields.
 Opens Way for Japs
 Sumatra, just across the Strait of Malacca, becomes highly vulnerable. Also, the way would be opened through the strait to the Bay of Bengal and the Indian ocean.
 The latter consideration has im- plications for Burma The empire forces there have been holding along the Salween river, thanks to a great extent to the aerial performance of the American volunteer group. It is the one area where Japanese p1anes have met effective resistance.
 The Japanese may be able to craS. through to Rangoon from tn land side and cut the Burma road. II
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
Dutch Defenders Are Stubborn In Fighting
Japanese Landing Forces Still Driving Forward at Three Points-Japs Are Making Big Thrust
 to Get at Java
By JOHN k. MORRIS United Press Far Eastern Manager

United Press Far Eastern Manager
 Batavia, Feb. l1-(UP)-Japanese landing forces drove forward against stubborn Dutch defenders at three points on the southwest arm of CelebeS Island today in an attempt to gain new footholds for an appar- ent thrust toward Java, 500 miles to the southwest.
 A Netherlands Indies communique reported that Dutch fighter planes intercepted and broke up an air plane fleet which attempted to raid the Soerabaja naval base in eastern Java.
 The additional Japanese landings, disclosed in the communique dis tributed by the Aneta News Agency, were effected at Macassar, capital of Celebes; Balangnipa. at the en- trance to the Gulf of Bone and Ejemeponto.
 'As already was reported previ- ously, the Japanese have been carry ing out landings On the southwest arm of Celebes in the vicinity of Macasar." the communique said. Further reports state that landings were effected at MacasSar and Balangnipa and Djemeponto."
 It added that one enemy com pany. advancing on Mares, north east of MacaSsar, was attacked and losses were inflicted on the Japa- nese." The Dutch said four of their men were wounded slightly by ma chine gun fire from Japanese plane.
 Scorcbed Earth Policy
 The outnumbered Dutch defend-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
LIEUT.. ROOSEVELT
 IS RESTING WELL

New York, Feb. ll-(UPl-lieut. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., T. $. N., was resting comfortably today af- ter an operation for appendicitis performed yesterday at Brooklyn naval hospital it was announced by Capt. C. F. Robertson ol the hospital staff.
 Roosevelt was visited yesterday bv his mother. Mrs. Eleanor Roosc- welt. and his wife, the former Ethel l Du Pont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11

Pennington Conn. Feb. 1l.-(UP) --(UP)-Christopher H. Wollenberg, chief inspector of the aircraft warn- ing system in Connecticut. today became state civil director of the system.
 Wollenberg was appointed to the post by Brig. Gen. John c. McDon- nell. commander of the first inter ceptor command. Wollenberg will direct the states ground observer system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
RUSSIASENT OUT
 HER SKI TROOPS
Capture Important Town 9 Miles Behind Germans in
 Bryansk Sector
Ry M. s. HANDLER,

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Moscow. Feb. 1l.-(UP)-White clad Russian ski troops, attacking ill heavy snow storm, today cap tured Maklachi. an important com munications center nine miles be- hind the German lines in the Bry- anSk sector southwest of Moscow
 Mahlachi is near Zhisdra, 25 miles north of Bryansk, and about 200 miles from Moscow. SmolenSk is about 40 miles north and west.
 This is the area where the SovietS have been trying to bring up the southern arm of their pincers move ment against Smolensk.
 The capture of Maklachi followed the pattern of Russian assaults that the Red army says is taking a heavy toll in German lives along the entire front. Hundreds of Ger mans have been killed in the fight- ing around Leningrad and in the tContlnued on Page ?
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SON OF GENERAL
 MILES ARRIVES

Boston Feb. ll.-tUPl-M Maj. Gen. sherman Miles arrived here today from Washington to assume com mand ol the army's First Corps Area.
 Miles. son Of a former commands ing general of the army. has been serving as assistant chief of staff at the war department in charge Of military intelligence. He was vel comed by Maj Gen Thomas A Terry. New England frontier defense commander who has been acting corps area commander since Maj Gen. Francis B. Wilby was appoint ed superintendent of the U. s, military academy at West Point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
ABATINC OF OLD
 AGE ASSISTANCE
Mayor Scully Issues An Explanatory Statement
 On Military Men

To clarify questions about the xpatement of old age assistance taxes for men in the military ser vice, the office of Mayor Vincent A. Scully today issued an explanatory statement.
 The statement sets forth that soldiers, sailors and marines will be given abatements of the tax, due Feb. 1, on the statutory grounds that they are too poor to pay. How ever, applications for abatements must be filed on their behalf with the mayor by relatives or friends.
 It is pointed out that payment will be expected in cases where men have resources aside from their military pay sufficient to allow them to pay.
 The statement from the mayors office follows:
 The Connecticut statutes provide for the payment of old age assess ments by all people between the ages of 21 and 60 inclusive. The
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New Haven, Conn, Feb. 1l.-(UPj
 Lieut.. Walter F. Hinckley, who is in charge of navy recruiting in Con- necticut. also will have charge oi naval recruiting in the Springfield Mass, district. according to or derS announced today.
 The Sprins field district comprise' western Massachusetts. Vermont anc New Hampshire. He win continu, his Connecticut duties,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11

The American-Filipino forces, outnumbered at least 10 to one in the Philippines, still held to their positions stretching across the 15- mile-wide waistline of Bataan Pen- insula, while Japanese artillery from across Manila Bay continued to blast away at the United States island forts at their rear.
 MacArthur in his latest report to the War Department described in detail "one of the most spectacular" air battles of the 66-day-old Philip pine struggle, waged Monday over the Japanese-held Cavite region where six Japanese planes were de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
FRANCE B0THERS
 UNITED STATES
BY II. 0. THOMPSON United Press Staff COrresDOnden,

Washington, Feb. 1l-(UP)-The future of troubled Franco Ameri- can relations, disturbed by reports of pro-Axis activities in French Africa, depended today upon the broader question of whether Vichy is swinging toward undisguised mili- tary collaboration with Germany.
 A 45-minute conference yester- day between UnderSecretary of State Sumner WelleS and French AmbaS- sador GaSton Henry Have, and promises Of continued inquiries to the Vichy government and future conferences here. indicated that the United State was not satisfied with Vichy's original reply to American inquiries concerning reports that supplies have reached Axis rmies in Atric from French territory.
 The United States naturally would not continue to recognize a
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PLANE REPORTED
 BLAZING IN AIR

Woodward, Okla. Feb. ll-UP)-- A transport plane which passed over here today apparently was afire witnesses reported. Some persons said they heard an explosion.
 Three planes from the Woodward airport began a search, but at II q m. they found no trace oi the re- ported craft. A check with att thorities at Ava, north of here. also revealed no plane had been report cd down in that area.
 VIVA advises none of It's planes is overdue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11

Stamford. Conn, Feb. ll.-tUP1- A verdict of suicide was given to- day in the death of Mrs. Frederick H. F'ernbrook. 43 whose body was found in the gas-filled kitchen of her home. Mrs. Fprnbrook, native of Cologne. Ccrmany was said to have been in 6 concentration camp for II months before coming to this country recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
LAURA INGALLS,
 HEARS LETTERS
Written by Herself When She Was Allegedly at
 Work for Nazis
By JOSEPH MYLER

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Washingto Feb. 1l-(UP)-Laura Ingalls, own letters were read in district court today in an effort to show that she gave "blind' obedi- ence to Baron Ulrich von Gienanth second secretary of the German en- bassy, at time when the 38 year old flyer was making isolationist speeches for the America First Committee.
 Miss Ingalls. charged with failure to register as paid propaganda agent for Germany. listened calmly as Special Prosecutor M. Neil An drews read to the jury the following excerpt from one of her letters to Julia Kraus.
 T am willing to obey blindly for the sake of what I believe. Please tell your mother
 Your mother" the evidence brought out, was code designation
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
GOV. HURLEY IS
 DELAYING STORY
Withholds Until Thursday His Announcement About
 Cox Hearing

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 1l-(UP)- Gov. Hurley today delayed until Thursday his announcement con- corning the proceedings against sus- pended Highway Commissions Will liam J. Cox, who was scheduled to appear at the governors office Sat- urday for preliminary hearing into charges of material neglect of duty and incompetence.
 Supreme Court Justice William M. Maltbie, acting as adviser to the Governor, wrote a letter to Gov. Hurley outlining new steps to be taken against the deposed Commis- sioner, But the Governor said he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
Last Singapore News ByU.P. Correspondent
He will Stick to Beeaguered City Until Finish-Bat= tie Is Coming Ever Closer to Hard Hit
 British Naval Base

EDITORS NOTE Following probably Is the last from filed of the United that he in the beleaguered
  Press difficulties fragments of whic are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
BY w. K. WEE Copyright, 1942, by United Press

Singapore @ m), February H. (UP) - The battle is moving closer to Singapore Overhead hour after hOur the enemy planes striking at the railroad station and the harbor where and women and even children showing that they be heroes in the Loct boIr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
SAVAGE FIGHTING LESSENED

The savage fighting of the last few days along the Baaan Peninsula battlefront and the Japanese aerial bomb ings of General Douglas MacArhurs lines has lessened appreciably overnight the cOmmunue said But it that the breather probably is only Hull that "the movements of hostile indicate early
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
|Nipponese Would Make Furthest
 Stride Toward Control Of Pacific
American Naval Chief Cuts Job
By EVERETT K. HOLES United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Feb. 11.-UP)-Admiral Thoma. C. Hart of the u. S. Navy has been relieved of com mand of the united nations naval forces in the Fal East at his request because of i'll health and has been replaced by a Netherlands naval chieftain il announced today, the land defenders of the Philippines braced themselves for renewed Japanese assault.
 DUTCH CHIEF IN COMMAND
 The surprise replacement of Admiral Hart was announced four days after the Navy disclosed that the Naval commander had been placed in charge of the combined Allied Naval forces in the ABDA Pacific Named acting commander ill Harts place Vice Admiral E. L. Helfrich of the Royal Netherlands navy which has been playing important role in the naval warfare in the Far Pacific battling to stem Japans pound ing drive southwark
 JAPANESE POUR IN HORDES
 The United Nations naval forces in the southwest Pacific include those of the United States, Britain the Netherlands and Australia. A War Department com munique issued simultaneously with the announcement of Harts release from command said the Japanese pouring endorsements into the battle lines of Bataan Peninsula for probable early resumption of their big offensive aimed at knockout of American resistance Philippines
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 1i-UP)--Gov~ ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Feb 9th, compared with q year ago:
 This Year Expenses Last Year
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VERDICT OF SUICIDE

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Evening star., 1942-10-08

An early variety cooking apple.
Fine quality, tart, tasty !.
especially fine for pies. cob
blers. etc. Attractively priced
this week at Safeway.
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6 Boys Corduroy Sets; lined jacket with
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Boys Corduroy Finger-tp Reversible
Goats; sizes IL and Is. Reg. 6.sS----2.97
8 Boys Hooded Sweat Shirts; desirable
colors, broken sizes. Reg. 1.25--------59e
5 Boys Rayon Loafer Goats; light shades.
20 Boys Slipover Sweaters; broken sizes.
Reg
Boys Whipcord Longies; sanforized,
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2 Boys Sport Goats; green color, single
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1 Plaid Mackinaw; heavy quality, size is.
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1 Boys Two-Pants Suit; of blue cheviot,
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2 Junior Boys Reversible Goats; camel
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Electric Sewing
Machines Reduced

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1o1 Girls Rayon Pants and
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IL Girls Ape. Cape and Jacket
Suits; sizes 6, 8, IL and IA. Reg.
1899 -.--7.99
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Godenberp's-Second Floor
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800 Yds. Trimming Braids; for curtains;
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3 italian Cut Velour Scarfs; 25x5o-in. size.
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IS Prs. Tailored Curtains; open mesh
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