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But, in addition, the big factor which hurt the British was that American tanks sent to Egypt car- ried only g. 75 nm. gun, which had to compete with the Nazis' 88 nm gun. The mere size of the gun does not tell the whole story, however. The old French 75, mainstay of the Allies in the First World War, shoots in a parabola. The projectile goes up and then down. Its destructive force comes from the explosion when it hits. But the 88 nm, gun used by the Germans is an anti-aircraft gun which is built to shoot straight up in the air with terrific force. Therefore, when the powerful anti-aircraft guns are turned against tanks and shoot straight ahead, it is easy to imagine the havoc they wreak.
 But the amazing thing was that neither the British nor Ameri- can generals had planned ahead long enough to meet this Ger man gun. They had known about it for some time, but still they were putting 75 nm. guns in our tanks.
 AS to why the change had not been made, that is the Army's secret. But representative of Chrysler, now making Army tanks was asked:
 "Why don't you put some
 thing stronger in place of the
 75's? And why don't you make
 the turrets so that they re-
 vOlve in every directiOn?'
 To which the Chrysler man replied: ''If we ask too many ques- tions, we are penalized by lOs- ing out on the next contract" PROFESSOR VS SUBS
 Governor Rex Tugwell of
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girl, grasp!ng her brother by the arm, rushed of to the barn and pushed him down on his knees. Pray" she commanded. Pray that the vanilla bottle isn't broken" They prayed desperately When they got back to the house and found their prayers had not been answered, their disappointment was SO great that this grown woman in later years could say, That ended prayer for me-"
 It was tragedy, but it was stu pid tragedy. That woman of ma ture years should allow a circum- stance such as this to destroy her belief in prayer is inconceivable. For some people prayer consists of con- turing a great magician to grant favors. True prayer means loving petition which child in need sends up to Heavenly Father. If people would put as much common sense into their praying as they do into other things in life, their praying would be much more satisfactory.
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Press Comment
CAR BUYING NOT UNPATRIOTIC
Bridgeport Post)

NDAId6CpO1U U 4 OoUI
 Do you want 8 new automobile? Are you entitled to have one? Is your work of nature which quail f1es you under the regulations?
 Then don't think it is unpatriotiO to buy one. It is better that the cars now on hand should be in use, than that the tires on which they stand should be spelling in storage. This is not our say-so but comes direct ly from Hubert G. Larson, chief au- tomobile rationing executive of OPA at Washington.
 MT. Larson said that New Eng land is "too patriotic and too con- servative" and that 1t has not been buying the cars which have been allotted to it.
 He gave Massachusetts as spe- cific example. The quota for Massa- chusetts in June was 12,894 cars but of that number only 2,600 new cars were sold.
 Tt is not unpatriotic for persons in war or welfare work who are eligible to purchase new cars to get them at once," said MT. Larson "Out of 100000 cars put on the United States market for this year only 10000 have been sold. Eligi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16

It's just as if we tried to replace busses with trolley cars now. They say they're doing it in many places. But wherever they are you can rest assured there were still trolley rails, overhead wiring, car barns, and plenty of rolling stock. Where all this equipment must be supplied now, there never will be change because IL would be far too costly to bother with.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16
Whats Your I.Q.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for Nhe answers.

1. Name the six Axis-held na' tions on the European Invasion Coast.
 2. The Crown Princes of the Netherlands has recently lived in England CT Canada?
 3. Which U. s. ship, test in the Coral Sea battle, did Rear Admiral Frederick c. Sherman command?
 4. Captain James Cook was killed by the natives of Hawaii; true or false?
 5. What is the equivalent in inches of hand used in measur- ing horses?
 6. Of the nearly 6,0O0,000 big game animals in the United States, which animal predominates?
 2. The Welland Canal is in the United States, the Netherland or the Dominion of Canada?
 8. How soon after 1t is rendered does a decision of the U. s. Su- preme Court become effective?
 g. Who is president of Columbia University, New York city?
 10. Amyl acetate has an odor like which fruit?
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bles should make it a point to pur- chase cars because 1t will help re- lieve the storage problem, it grades up the transportation problem and places used cars in the hands of dealers for reconditioning; 1t aids in continuing a vital national asset; and customers will have a wider selection of cars now"
 It should be understood that these cars are coming out of stock. They are stored and being released in lots to replace our estimated na- tional depreciation. Buying 8 car does not mean that a new one has been built or has consumed materi- als deemed vital for the national welfare.
 Any person who wants car and is eligible should buy one now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR The possessive of somebody else is somebody else's, not somebody's else.

A. Under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, preference is given to veterans, un- married widows of veterans, and the wives of unemployable veterans who are in need; thereafter, prefer ence is given on the basis of rela- tive needs, to other American citi- zenS.
 @. have been accustomed to serving iced tea daily on hot days. How can sweeten it without sugar and how is orange rind and orange juice used in iced tea?
 A. Take a small can of crystal clear corn syrup, add cup of water and the rind of one orange. Bring to a boil and boil for two minutes. Dilute the iced tea with orange juice and sWeeten it with the corn syrup preparation. Fresh mint leaves may be added for variety.
 o. Is tobacco one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States?
 A. In the last Census of Manu- fractures Q939, it ranked 18th Tn value of products, 18th in number Of establishments, and 18th in number of employees.
 o. To how many former Presi- dents is Franklin D. Roosevelt dis tantly related?
 A. "The Roosevelt Omnibus" by Don Wharton, distant relationship by marriage of the President is traced with the following eleven former presidents of the United States; Theodore Roosevelt, Martin Van Buren, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, U. s. Grant, Zachary Taylor, James Madison, William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harri- son, George Washington and Will liam Howard Taft.
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these supposed ly dumb and S To W = moving bureaucrats they h a v e running this war down in the capital now. Before you make up your mind on that point, how ever, wait till you get to the end of the story.
 The laboratory d e m o nstration for this sample bonfire - making
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They h ad been warned not to touch it, and the catastrophe h a d come about be- cause of deliber-
 ate disobedience. When the bottle fell to the floor, the mortified chil- dren stared for 8 moment at tn c broken glass, and
 then the little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16
Washington Merry-Go-Round
American GeneroIs Must Share Blame for Lbyo Defeot
 Failed to Make Plans Counter Germans 88 Gun TueweN and Aviator Sight Sub, But Don't Sink Same;
BY DREW PEARSON

 American must a
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 and Answers
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 o. Please give the motto of the Navy.
 A. "Ex. scientia tridens" (From knowledge, seapower).
 @. Is there any steel in an auto mobile tire?
 A. The beads of a tire which fasten it to the rim of the automo- bile are composed of several strands, totaling more than 130 feet of strong steel wire. They are covered with fabric and rubber.
 @. What percentage of automo- bile owners in the Eastern States received A-cards in the first gaso- line rationing registration?
 A. Of the 1,486,8o6 car owners who registered, 30.8 percent received A-cards.
 o. What preferences are made in obtaining employment on WPA?
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

COMMON SENSE IN PRAYER
 What can we expect to get as 8 result of prayer?
 Some people have quite infantile ideas on this subject. A woman tells how as little girl she lost faith in prayer. She and her brother, when they were both very young children, broke a bottle of vanilla one day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16
Current Comment

If transportation bogs down, the war effort will bog down with 1t.
 Defense Transportation Direc-
 tor Joseph B. Eastman. The American way of life means we must all join in licking our enemies, and licking them to stay licked.
 Sen. Tom COnnally of Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Synthetic Rubber Fire Sheds Little Light
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndenty

Today the lesson will be on the subject of How to Build a Bonfire in Washington" The phrase build ing a bonfire" of course refers to the business of waking up lot of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-16

o. What preferences are made in obtaining employment on WPA?
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Copyright, 1942, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-13
Singapore
Continued from Page One)

Smelling it," British common
tator said. THE positions men,
toned in the communique indi-
cate some slight Withdrawals by
our forces since yesterday"
JAPS BACK DOWN
The japanese, unofficially
backing down from enthusiastic
claims that Singapore was cap
tured and all but mopped up, adj
mitted their spearhead was still
two miles from the heart of the
city and reported that Pincer
movement was under way
against the big shelter naval
base on the northern shore.
A Domeo Japanese News
Agency correspondent at the
front on the 206-square mile
island, once Britain's Gibraltar
of the Orient admitted the Brit
ish Imperial Garrison had made
the battle of Singapore a fight
to the death-that the defenders
were determined to die in order
to live up to the prestige OF the
British Empire"
The facility with which the
Singapore communique was de-
livered in London, here to be
made public, indicated the
measure of control Singapore
maintained over her communi.
cations.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-13
Philippines

or even dreamed of such q thing
as a tank until called into serv-
ice, clambered aboard the ma
chimes and guided the drivers by
signalling against their vehicles
steel sides with their rifle butts.
Where trees grew too close to-
gether for the tanks to pene-
trate, the Igorotes jumped down
and cleared q path with their
bolos.
The tanks overran the Japan
csc positions, blasting openings
for the infantry, which mopped
up the japanese and finished the
attack with its lines restraight-
ened.
The more experienced Moros
from the southern Philippine
islands also had distinguished
themselves in recent fighting,
especially in hand-to-hand en-
counters with bayonet and bolo.
They welcome this type of COM
bat.
Many cases have been report
ed of Moros thrusting one
shoulder into an enemy bayonet,
holding it in the wound with
the left hand then dispatching
the enemy with bolo or bayo-
net.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-13
Details


as they described the success OF
the sudden raids over an area
of $50 to 400 miles. But they
spoke prosaically:
COMPLETE THE JOB
"We struck precisely two
minutes to seven-and by noon
we were on our way out, having
completed the orders"
There was no estimate made
of casualties to enemy person
mel.
The attack was described as
a complete surprise and emf,
nently successful.
Hitting with full power, the
fleet blasted these bases:
Taroa, on Maloalap Atoll
with an air base as modern
as any in the United States" &C
commodating at least AZ bomb
ers and fighters;
Kwajalein, where nearly a
score of ships and large COM
pound (village) were discover.
ed;
Wolfe, with shore batteries
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Time
CONTINUED from Page ~

Wagner today was not so sure
1T is only fair" the governor
said, "that opponents of the
measure be given a fair chance
to express their views. We have
only heard one side of the story
He said he will withhold his de-
cision until Wednesday.
He said he was called out OF
bed a number of times during
the night by persons telephoning
him to ask him to veto the bill
and that he found stack Of tele-
grams, letters and post cards on
his desk this morning from "ev-
cry section of the state" pro-
testing against a change in time
One of the kilograms said keep
War Time regardless of Repre-
sentatives" and another suggest
ed that perhaps the farmer leg
islators do not know Michigan is
at war as well as the other Al
states."@
The Legislature yester day
adopted a bill which would set
back the clocks an hour, effec.
tive at 2 am. Monday. The gov.
ernor, however, has until Wed
nesday to decide whether to sigr
it into law or veto it.
Rural Republican members Of
the Legislature announced they
would attempt to override hin
if he vetoed the measure. "We'vt
got the votes TO do it" said Rep
Maurice E. Post. Republican
Rockford, leader of the "slow
time" bloc.
Measures may be written into
law over a governors veto by
two thirds vote Of both thu
House and Senate.
Van Wagner said he has re-
ceived "a spontaneous flood o.
demands from all over the state
that he veto the bill.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-13
pI,a Military Rites
lo1 Crash Victim
StsH Sssst. Sehimmel
70 Be Buried Mondoy

Military rites for Staff Sergt,
Francis Schimmel, who died
early Thursday of injuries re-
ceived in an automobile acct
dent Sunday, will be held at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery Monday morn
ing.
Funeral services for Sergt.
Schimmel will be held at $50
am. Monday from the home of
his parents, 8073 Central, Center
Line, and at 1000 from St,
Clements Catholic church Cen
ter Line.
Sergt. Schimmel was home
for three days from Fort Leon
ard Wood, Mo-, when the acct
dent occurred.
Selfridge Field soldiers will
provide a firing squad at the
grave. Duncan B. Hubbard is
in charge of arrangements.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-13

was impossible to see the re-
suits Six Swordfish air
craft are missing
During this time the Dover
defenses opened fire at extreme
range, which was replied to by
enemy shore batteries :"
Raj planes made repeated at
tacks, the communique went on,
and, although low clouds OBJ
scured the results, preliminary
coastal command reports credit
three torpedo hits to Beauforts
and the bomber command said
that each of the main enemy
units was hit by bombs"
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5000 to 1000 cargo vessels. one
5000 ton auxiliary, two ships
under 5000 tons - probably
mine-sweepers or mine layers
and many smaller surface
craft including tugs.
Damaged were an old cruiser,
four auxiliary vessels and three
large submarines.
Most OF the Al planes known
destroyed were multi-engined
bombers. Five were four-engin-
ed seaplanes. Others, in addi-
ton to the official count, were
smashed on the ground.
One officer commented:
II believe am right in say
ing that every pilot agrees
that the Japanese fighters did
not show love for close COM
bat"
I'VE met Is Japanese fighters
in one sortie," he added, "and
got ten without a loss"
Installations RACED on the
bases included nine modern
hangers, fuel dumps, munitions
dumps, a concrete causeway,
several concrete run Jays, shore
batteries, anti-aircraft emplace-
ments, storehouses, warehouses
and quarters.
American losses were confin-
ed to II planes. One American
cruiser was hit by a small
bomb and a near miss started
superficial fire on an aircraft
carrier which was extinguish-
ed within five minutes.
Navy spokesman emphasized
four points in their recital Of
the days events:
1.-The islands military in.
stallations were exposed fol
the world to hear and read about
(under terms of the League Of
Nations mandate the island:
were not permitted to be for
tifiedD
2-American fighters PROVED
faster and heavier gunned anc
more maneuverable than the
Japanese despite the fact tha'
ours were carrier-based where
as the Japanese were based or
Ind"
3-The targets for attack were
carefully selected as vital mill
tary detectives.
4-The Japanese shore bal
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CONTINUED from Page One)

lection also Of naval forces and
air fighters supplied in relays
from the French coast.
From the time they were met
by British air and then naval un-
its until they scattered at the
east end of the channel, a furious
battle was waged with every
thing on both sides from little
minesweepers to the great bat
teries on opposite shores.
It was q battle fought in mis-
ty confusion. under leaden skies
which often blotted out the
fierce duel of big and little ships,
wave-skimming torpedo planes
and wheeling, diving bombers
and fighters.
WEATHER THICK
Although the shores of France
are visible in clear weather
from the English cliffs across
the Dover Strait, the joint COM
munique said the weather was
so thick the enemy ships were
not once spotted from this
shore.
1t said the bomber command
reported hits on all three of the
fleeing Nazi warships.
At least six torpedo hits were
believed to have been scored but
there was no indication of their
effectiveness.
One, air-launched, was cred
tied to a Swordfish plane -~one
of an armada of torpedo planes
of which six were lost - and
three more to Beaufort torpedo
bombers. The others were sent
scudding through the murk from
torpedo tubes of a destroyer and
motor torpedo boat.
"At about IL am. yesterday
Thursday Raj fighter aircraft
reported an enemy squadron
consisting of the Scharnhorst,
the Gneisenau and the Prinz
Eugen, accompanied by destroy.
ers, torpedo boats, E-boats and
minesweepers, was approaching
the Dover Strait from the west"
said the British sea and air com.
mands in their first account OF
the battle.
HEAVY ESCORT
1.-The enemy squadron also was
heavily escorted by fighter air.
craft.
Visibility at this time varied
from three to five miles On
receipt of this report, coastal
craft of the Dover naval com.
mand Immediately were sent out
to attack, together with Sword.
fish aircraft of the fleet air arm
strongly escorted by Raj fight.
ers.
Attacks by both Swordfist
and coastal aircraft were press.
ed close to home in the face Of
intense fire from all vessels ano
opposition by enemy fighters.
Reports indicate the Sword
fish scored at least one hit or
one of the enemy heavy ship!
and one of the motor torpedo
boats also claimed a possible
hit, but owing to the intense
barrage and the heavy smoke
screen put up by the enemy II
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Suicide
Continued from Page Onc)

Continued from Page Onc)
and another in the oven were
open, and rug had been placed
against the door Of the kitchen
when the discovery was made.
Mrs. Shannon, the sister of
Mrs. Bert Prison, had been stay
ing at the Prisons home since
last June and was also reported
to be under treatment for her
nerves.
One note, addressed to Mrs.
Prison, said: 81 am leaving this
note TO tell you goodbye. l am
so thankful TO you and Bert for
everything you have done. I
have just had another nervous
attack and I can't bear 1t any
longer"
A second note was addressed
to her daughter, Mrs. Virginia
Bassert who lives near Fourteen
Mile road and Gratiot avenue. In
the note she stated her wish to
have the daughter inherit her
property.
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Losses

Continued from Page One)
Pearl Harbor' on q quiet Sum
day. I-
(His remarks were relayed
over the NBC-Red NetwOrk).
The officer said that Pearl
Harbor was fairly well repaid,
the only element absent in the
American attack being treach-
cry.
Capt. Browning said that A
few Of our personnel failed to re-
turn" but indicated that any
American losses were amply re-
paid by destruction left In the
wake Of the navy raids.
THE day was replete with in
cidents which brought pride to
ell of u.s." Capt. Browning said.
He said one navy flier had
between IS and 40 bullet holes
In his plane when he landed on q
~rvrier.
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Raids
CONTINUED from Page One)

(COntlnuc0 from rage One)
several in this general area to-
day and, from fragmentary re-
ports now available % us, we
are certain the japanese must
have taken a terrific beating.
ct developed later that the
island base this force attacked
was destroyed.)
It seems that our particular
force plowed into the enemy's
major hotbed of strength In
these atolls and that our bap-
tism of fire was probably the
heaviest of the day.
In many instances our other
forces appare, thy met little op-
position. But our ships, too, gave
far more than they took insofar
as ships and shore action was
concerned. Even two score en-
envy bomber and fighter planes
could not keep this force from
carrying out its misJion of de-
structive assault.
Through field glasses, Keith
Wheeler of the Chicago Times
and l saw coast defense guns
tossed high into the air by direct
hits from our batteries, tall ra-
do tower crashed to the ground,
and palm trees With their roots
and dirt flew up like weeds.
What must have been the dam
age back from the coast those
of us who were not in the air
only imagine-but we could see
at least five separate fires.
Men died in this hell of noise
today and other men were
wounded. But proportionately
the loss was unbelievably low.
BY one of those freaks of war,
the only pilot lost from this
cruiser was the only one who
remained on the ship. A bomb
fragment got him-just a few
hours before. he had beaten me
at cribbage. The pilots in the air
returned to the cruiser safely.
It was one of those muggy
tropical mornings when we were
called before daylight to prepare
for action. All night long we had
known about what the force
planned to do and while we had
not lost sleep, it was q welcome
IL apprehensive moment when
we knew the time was at hand.
Advancing steadily towards
the previously assigned objective
this cruiser launched observa-
ton planes just before dawn
which in the tropics comes up
almost as quickly as turning up
a lamps wick.
They flew toward Taroa Is
land and, within a few minutes,
we could see the palm-frin9ed-
atoll ourselves. 1t was ten miles
away. Our presence in these
waters apparently was unknown
even then and we drew closer.
Everyone was at his battle sta
ton. The usual chatter dwindl-
ed. I saw no sign of fear but
the tense waiting wasn't doing
the pit of my stomach any good.
Just before seven o'clock, we
saw two enemy planes take off
from the island. Our anti-air-
craft suddenly blasted the weird
silence with a din which from
that moment on seemed almost
continuous.