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Hundreds Of Crack
Pilots Are On Board
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and you'll see plently.'"
The Daily Mail mans description
Of the American convoy was:
Many Ships I'm Convoy
Gas I write this dispatch aboard
an American warship plungtng
through the sun-drenched Pacific
can see spreading out in every direc-
ton q great convoy Of ships carrying
American troops, pilots, planes
tanks and guns to help In the battle
for the southwest Pacific.
These massive forces win not
only help TO defend Australia. They
are taking with them large quanti-
ties Of materials to be used in build
ing the foundations for g great Of
fenSive against Japan.
every ship, every convoy load has
concentrated hitting power. They
carry hundreds Of the finest pilots
America can produce, powerful units
trained In landing operations, hardy
infantrymen from the American
plains many Of whom never had
seen the sea before.
"They carry, TOO, mechanical
equipment and the latest type Of
American aircraft.
I'VE are taking no chances on this
momentous trip. In this warship are
planes designed 10 deal with sub
marines and they fiy far ahead Of
US looking for trouble.
To-day I climbed into one Of these
planes and was fired into the air by
q catapult machine. For hours we
roamed great distances over the
ocean ahead Of our ships. We saw
no enemy-only more American
ships, carrying more planes, guns
and tanks to the southwest Pacific.
Japs Are Widespread
"As the conveys move westward
along the close guarded lifeline to
Australia the Japanese are shooting
out great tentacles Of naval and air
power 5000 TO 5000 miles into the
Pacific to Australia and the United
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SCHOOL YARDS
MAY PARK CARS
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Identification card. "In this way we
can keep track Of those who are
parking on school property and be
reasonably sure that they will not
abuse the privilege" was the COM
ment Of a board member.
Immediately following the ap-
proval Of the parking plan by the
schoolhouse committee, which in
cludes Chairman Ray Stone and
Commissioners George McDuff and
John Kearney, the police depart
ment is expected to enforce the all
night parking ban by issuing tick
cts to owners whose cars are park
ed more than three hours coEatinu"
ously between one and seven Q. M
Permission has been obtained for
the use Of eight parks for drivers
in areas where other parking facih-
ties are unavailable.
The Scl1oolhcuge committee Of the
school board has the power either
TO approve or deny the request Tor
use Of the schoolyards.
There has been no attempt 70
enforce the all-night parking ban
and there will be no enforcement
until space in parks or schoclyards
or other city property Is provided
for parking purposes.
When favorable action is taken
by the school board COMMITTEES the
police board Is expected to meet
and instruct Police supt. william
,. Roach to tag ell cars parked al
night IN the streets, in violation of
the ban.
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Last Minutes Of Hero
Colin Kelly Are Told
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be anything but a battleship. So
we decided to let 60.
Over the battleship, we dropped
our three bombs in trail. They
made a perfect bracket-one hit
very near the starboard side, so
close that it was almost q miss.
The second hit midships near the
funnel and the other explosion oc-
Cured near the portSide.
It was a bombardier'S dream. The
gods OF luck were with us and when
we left the battleship already was
burning fiercely. Bombardier Corp.
M. Levin deserves special credit
since he was using an untried
bombsight OF type slightly differ
emit than he usually operated.
Highly satisfied with the accom-
plishment, we started returning to
Clark Field and let down to 10000
feet. Kelly instructed the radio OPP
orator to call the field for tnstruc-
lions and while the operator was
doing so, two or three pursuits came
out Of a low bank Of clouds i'm
mediately below Clark Field and
attacked us. Their machine guns
and cannon set the ship afaire.
Came From Underneath
Evidently they came up from I'M
derneath and If the radio operator
had been at his usual battle posi-
ton, he would likely have seen
them In time.
The Japs hit our radio compart-
ment. Also our oxygen supply was
blown up and the left wing set
afire. When hit we dove for a scud
of clouds and got below. The ship
was burning like q holocaust. Kelly
ordered the men to bail out and
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MACARTHUR MAY
GET NEXT BLOWS
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stowage and other establishments.
Today, exactly three months af-
ter the sneak" raid on Pearl Har-
Dor, the Japanese are still stymied
on Bataan Peninsula, rebuffed re-
peatedly by the heroic efforts Of
MacArthur's American Filipino
troops who are outnumloered at
least 10 to one.
And they face growing guerrilla
resistance from 100000 F1lipinoS
who are raising havoc In the areas
under japanese controL Night
raids on ammunition dumps, food
stores and communications have
been a source Of intense concern to
Nippon's military leaders.
Macarthur reported to Washing
ton yesterday that "the invaders
fear that the increasing resent
ment Of the natives may develop into
q popular uprising against the
Japanese"
He said they have ordered the
F1lipiros to turn In al their fire.
arms and weapons, including bolo
knives, the huge-bladed t1stru-
ments with which FilipinoS hack
sugar cane and their foes.
MOros Pledge Loyalty
The order was issued just q few
days after large groups Of tough,
hard fighting Mohammedan MoroS,
estimated at more than $4,000, had
pledged their loyalty to the United
States and agreed to fight the
Japanese.
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the rear crew jumped first with
the hombardier and the radio OPP
orator leaving next from the From
tai escape.
A minute later the plane went
completely out Of control and
threw both of us (Kelly and Rob-
ins) against the cabin wall. I
thought, well this is It," AL this
time, Kelly had been hollering to
the machine gunners to do their
stuff, and beat 'em of. Kelly was
q fighter to the last and, as usual,
he didn't swear, even though in o
plenty tough spot.
Rest Is Very Vague
The rest Of the story IS vague. 7
tried to make my way to the near
by overhead escape, but couldn't
seem to move. I believe I was
thrown out Of the plane by an ex-
plosion, certainly through no Volt
ton of my own. Six of the eight
members Of the crew landed safely.
Kelly's body was found near the
plane, while the engineer Manning
one Of the side rear guns, was killed
instantly by one Of the first bursts
from the Japanese pursuits.
flew with Kelly from Hawaii
and even with only one days notice
concerning his unexpected transfer
to the Philippines, he didn't seem
to mind. He was a real man, acted
always calmly and deliberately, and,
am convinced. died with a smile
OF satisfaction on his lips because
he knew the battleship Haruna
never survived those three wounds.
Told To United Press
Lieut.. Robins told this story to
United Press Stan Correspondent
Frank Hewlett who Is with Gen
Douglas MacArthur's valiant army
on Bataan Peninsula. Hewlett added
this poStscrip to his dispatch:
Like many other planeless pilots
Robins Is doing his best to make
himelf useful on Bataan. He is pres
emily with an air warning detach-
ment located high in the mountains
I missed him on my first hike there
because he was heading q party
searching for a japanese plane
which crashed in the jungles near
by.
The original announcement on
the sinking Of the battleship merely
said It was vessel Of the Haruna
class. However, the Tokyo radio lat
er announced that the Haruna it.
self was lost and O few days later
contradicted itself by claiming that
the Harupa was only slightly dam
damaged.
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AMERICAN NAVY
SMASHING JAPS
NEA Tslephoto
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Tokyo, but It was believed here It
might have referred to Marcus
Island, which lies only 1900 miles
southeast Of Japan itself.
In reporting this raid Tokyo said
there were only eight casualties and
that one building was set aflre. But
it was recalled that Japan said no
military damage was done when the
United States feet attacked the
Marshall and Gilbert Islands Feb.
LIST.
The Navy announced last Monday
that American tighter planes from
an aircraft carrier, and American
anti-aircraft guns, had shot down
16 out Of q meet Of 10 Japanese
bo1nbers which attacked q United
States Naval force west Of the Gil
bert Islands.
Observers here believed that this
American force might have attacked
or to be preparing to attack, any
one Of many Japanese-held points
in the strategically important Ruk
or Ponopi Islands in the Carolina
group which Japan has long been
developing nnilitartly.
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for three hours buildings had been
shaken as dynamite squads blew UP
key installations.
Bandoeng was now under q a.
hour state Of air raid alert.
Japanese planes were operating
from Kalidjatis air field only rs
miles away, and they were unchal-
lenged.
Pitiful hope was still held here
that there would be q miraculous
Allied diversion, q surprise blow
against Japan from an unexpected
quarter, to save the heart Of the
Netherlands empire.
In the city streets, as they listened
to the thunder Of the Japanese guns
and awaited q visitation Of japanese
planes, townspeople discussed the
statement Of Lieut.. Gov. Hubertus
]. Van Nook that "at any moment
an attack may be launched on the
enemy from another quarter" and
the fact that Vice Admiral O. u. l.,
Helfrich had been relieved Of his
shtpless post Of United Nations
commander-i1-chief for Q special
mission" There was no other basis
for hope.
Bandoeng had Q good supply Of
food and water and was expected
to put up q hard fight. Il was indi.
Gated that guerrilla forces In all
other parts Of the interior would
give IS good an account Of them.
selves as those in other islands OF
the NEI group wet still doing, after
week Of Japanese Occupation.
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make Bel IEVE
DUEL KILLSBOY
Year Old Lad Held as
Delinquent IN Death Of
Little CEurn

Boston, March T.-CUP)--A iS-
,year-old Roxbury boy was held as
q Juvenile delinquent today after
he shot and killed Melvin 0Sher,
II, Of Roxbury IN q niake-believe
duel which they fought with sup
posedly empty pistols.
Osher died at q hospital last
night, q few hours after being
wounded at his older companions
home during the duel which the
defendant described as-"just Like
they do In the movies"
Standing back-to back and hold
ing pistols which they found N
the house, the pair stepped Oh three
PAGES. Then, the older boy said, he
whirled and fred, wounding OSher
In the head with the one bullet
which was In the gun. Police said
the victims revolver was unloaded,
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States.
In some areas the tentacles con-
sist Of long range submarines. In
other areas they are made up Of
aircraft carriers, loaded with power
full bombing and torpedo planes,
protected by destrOyers and cruisers,
and in others there are big Japan
csc patrol bombers or groups Of
ft-nfovinS surface warships."
Then the reporter told how, to
meet the Japanese tentacles and
chop them OF" the feet had been
split.
His dispatch ended:
I'VE are several thousand miles
out toward enemy waters now. A
group Of unidentified planes has
nown past us &C Q great distance.
We have picked up reports indicat-
ing that enemy submarines may be
near"
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truck had stood.
At least 20 persons were removed
from the hotel Talton, near the i'm
etrsection, before 1t was consumed
by the flames which followed the
blast. Firemen said they saw ct
least three bodies in the ruins. Many
Of those removed had been injured
Gerkin'S tavern, beside the high
way Collapsed from the force Of the
explosion, and several persons were
injured there.
The truck, owned by the Highes
Transport Co., Of Charleston. 8. @.
was carrying load Of black powder
and hand grenades on Army con-
signment according to the drivers
Del Carter ard Raymond O,Neil
Avery. Avery was injured slightly
Fire Chief Z. L Woodall of Smith
field, N. c., said he received @ call
about 1880 q. M, and found that q
car driven by MRS. Minnie Lewis, %
Of Raleigh, N. c. had collided with
the truck at the highway interSec-
ton and that both the truck and
the car were on fire.
Woodall said that when he found
the truck contained explosives and
that the fire could not be put OE1t
with available water and equipment
he ordered his men back $50 yards.
One fireman was slightly injured
in the explosion.
There were between 40 and 10t
people hurt altogether in the blast
and the fire." Woodall said.
The blast blew out all windows II
the town Of Selma, and was dis.
tinctly felt in snithf1eld, three mile.
away, where some windows also were
shattered. Even at Rocky Mount
N. c., 40 miles away, the force o.
the explosion was felt.
The injured included Mr.. and Mrs
A. Forthof1 and their two children
Irvington, N. j., and Alvin Hand.
burger, Mills, Mass.
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waterbury has II bumpers In
service, according TO Fire Chief
Thomas J. Cavanaugh and about
seven Of these are over IS years old.
On the basis Of Director lands
figures, 10 bumpers would be sent
to Waterbury for defense purposes.
In addition 70 the IL bumpers In
service, waterbury has three in re-
serve, and II the OCD statement
is interpreted correctly, three ad-
ditional bumpers would be provided
for these.
It is contemplated that the aux
Hilary bumpers, which will not be
self-propelled, VIII be manned by
the more than 200 men now en-
rolled In the city's auxiliary fire
training school.
Two types of pumps win be sup
piled, according to Mr.. lands.
The city will be required to pro-
vide trucks to transport the pump
ers. One type will be powered by
the truck motor and the other viii
have q self-contained power unit.
Because Of military requirements,
no self-propelled fire-righting APP
paratus can be allotted to cities,
Mr.. Lands said. It viii not be nee
essary for the cities to make appN-
cation for the equipment.
Other equipment to be allotted to
the cities for enrolled civilian de-
Tense workers viii be issued as fol-
lows:
Steel helmets on the basis Of
twenty for each 1000 population.
Gasproof capes, thirty for each
1000 population.
Arm bands, sixty for each 1000
population.
Gas protective clothing, four sets
for each 1000 population.
Firemen's turnout coats and
trousers, four sets for each 1000
population.
Equipment for medical teams will
be allotted on the basis of one
casualty station and two medical
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CONTINUED from Page u
and Stamps in waterbury. The
number Of industrial, mercantile
and financial concerns which have
set UP payroll savings plans for
their employees Is among the high
est In the whole state.
The size Of the stamp sales to
school children in Waterbury Is
ample evidence Of the effective
ness Of the plan which you have
set up for this important phase Of
the program.
It does not seem likely that the
fine sales record which you had
during January would have been
attained without having first Gre
ated such q good organization and
having secured such fine coopera-
ton from the employers and en-
ployes In your city.
Sincerely yours,
PHILIP HEWES,
Deputy Administrators.
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rather white. Dean a. the
Catholic University Law School,
has been raised TO the rank Of
Commander In the q 8. Naval
Reserve, according TO an am
nouncement just made a4 Wash-
ington. Father white b known IN
Waterbury having spoken here
several years ago ~ the guest Of
the knights Of Columbus. A for
mer Assistant Attorney General tEa
Massachusetts,, Father White now
Is the biggest ranking Catholic
priest in the reserve f0rceS Of the
navy. A former chaplain Of the
American Legion, ne served bril-
iantIy In the FIRST WoFld War. His
legal career was also . disttr-
guished one. His writings Of re-
cent years On legal matters have
continued to spread his reputa-
ton.
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FUNERALS

The funeral Of Mrs. Nellie cas-
tie Richardson will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock ct the Clark
funeral home, 20 State street, with
Rev, Ernest r. Weise ofAciating.
Burial will be In West cemetery,
Plymouth.
The funeral OF Edward A. Null
vaney was held this morning at
$3.50 o'clock from the Bergin funeral
home, 200 East Main street, to st.
Francis Church, where solemn
high mass was celebrated at 8
o'clock. Burial was In new st. Jo-
seph's cemetery.
The funeral Of clayton M. Bowen
Of as Robbins street, was held
yesterday at the Anderson funeral
home, Rev. Francis o. Ayres Of
floating. Burial was in old Pine
Grove cemetery. Bearers were Seth
Bailey, Theron Alexander, Henry
Gunsalus, Gorge Word, Clifford
Tompkins and w. G. Bailey.
The funeral Of MRS. John
(Soulds) Plat, 80 Lafayette street,
was held yesterday afternoon from
the Keyes funeral home to the
Mount Olive A.M.E. Zion Church
at 2 o'clock, Rev. s. w. Weller Of
flciating. Burial was In new Pine
Grove cemetery.
The funeral Of DR.. Nellie Downey
was held at IL o'clock this morning
from the J. j. Ferry g. Sons fu-/
neral home, Meriden, to st. Roses
church in that city.
The funeral Of Mrs. Nellie Leary
Kearney win be held Monday
morning at 8:15 O'Clock from the
Mulville funeral home, 40 West
Main street, to the Immaculate
Conception church at o o'clock
Burial viii be In Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today and tomorrow.
Funeral services were held In
Boston yesterday for Mrs. Bertha
Perry, wife of Rev. A. A. Perry,
formerly pastor Of Mount Olive
A. M. z. Zion church of this city.
Burial will be in youngstown, Ohio.
Rev. and Mrs. Perry lived In Water
bury for eight years prior to Mr..
Perry's appointment as minister Of
Columbus Avenue A. M. e. Zion
church, Boston, in 1889.
The funeral Of DOmenic DelPo
will be held Monday morning at
0 O'Clock from the Bergin funeral
home, 2oO East Main street, to Our
Lady of LourdeS church at $3.50 for
solemn high Mass. Friends may
call at the funeral home today and
tomorrow.
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ers do not have the highest regard
for Mr.. Baldwin.
One plan to win the nomination
for governor for Congressman Tai
bot, according TO runner, calls for
disposing Of Mr.. Baldwin by pledge
TO appoint him TO the bench Of the
superior court.
Any plan TO have Mr.. Talbot
openly oppose Mr.. Baldwin seems
destined to end In failure, for the
new congressman has the very high
est regard for the former governor
and would not ccnceivably do any
thing to oppose him. During the
campaign preceding the recent
special election In the NTH district,
Mr.. Baldwin took the stump for
Congressman Talbot, speaking In his
behalf ali over the district. The
Naugatuck man served Is state
treasurer while Mr.. Baldwin was
governor.
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PORTLAND HOSPITAL
GETTING GRANT

Notice has been given Most Rev.
Joseph Mccarthy, native Waterbur-
ian who Is now bishop of Portland,
that q federal grant Of $4,000 will
be made toward the new Mercy hos
pital being built at Portland.
The money win be available 70
for the new 15O-bed institution. The
purchase equipment and supplies
for the new 15O-bed institution. The
grant has been approved By Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
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AMERICAN TANKS
IN BURMA ACTION
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Japanese and that British planes
had carried out low level bombing
attakcs against Japanese troops and
especially communications and staff
cars.
One Japanese fighter plane which
attacked the bombers was shot down
and one British plane was lost.
Re was admitted In an army COM
muniaue that fighting had now
moved to the vicinity Of Pegu, on
the railroad which Is the link 70
the Burma road.
Several fierce fights were reported
including one IN which aSmnred
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OBITUARY

BUTWILL-Joseph Butwill, who
resided ct the corner Of Radnor and
Beardsley Avenues, Bristol Terrace,
died last evening ct st. Marys Hos
pital following o brief illness. He
was 0 resident Of Naugatuck 80
years and conducted o dry goods
store In Union CITY. He was born
in Lthuania.
He is survived by his wife, Vic
toria: three daughters, Mrs. Ken.
meth Smith Of Waterbury, Mrs. Mary
Bergin Of Naugatuck, and Ann Butt
will Of Naugatuck: two sons, Frank
and George Butwill, both Of Maui
gatuck; o brother In Lithuania; and
six nieces and two nephews.
The funeral viii be held from the
Fitzgerald funeral home, $40 North
Main street, time and other ar
rangementS to be announced later.
BURNS-Word has been received
here Of the death Of william H,
Burns In Providence, r. !. He was
a former resident Of this city, and
was employed by the H. D. Lee
Mercantile company and the Swift
company.
Mr.. Burns Is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Flora (King) Burns, Of Prov
idence; his mother, Mrs. Katherine
Burns Of this city; two sisters, Mrs.
Frank Brickel Of Waterbury; Mrs,
Anna Murray Of Massachusetts;
four brothers, Robert Of Water
bury; Patrick, Meriden; Richard,
Cleveland; and Edward, Bethel.
The body has been brought 70
the Mulville funeral home, $40 West
Main street. Arrangements will be
announced.
JOHNSON George Henry John
son died early this morning at his
home, 173 Maple street, Nauga-
tuck, after q loug illness.
He was born In Canada, but re
sided In the borough over IS years.
He Is survived BY his wife. Ma
bel; two sisters, Edna johnson Of
Toronto, Canada, and MRS. Gertrude
Anderson Of Toronto; and o broth
er, Charles johnson Of Indiana.
The funeral win be held Monday
afternoon at 2. o'clock from the
Bailey funeral home, 50 Oak street.
NaugatuclE, with Rev. Willard Stew
ems Of the United Church, Beacon
Falls, officiating. Burial win be In
Grove cemetery. Naugattlck.
Friends may call ct the funeral
home after 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon and after z o'clock tomorrow
night.
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COOKE ST. BUS
TO RUN LATER

Another night run TO its regular
schedule has been added by the
Cooke stree bus line for the bene-
1T Of late shift workers and movie
goers. The last bus leaves the cen-
ter at 11:40 each night instead OF
1913.
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teams for each 5000 population.
The ALLEGATIONS tentatively decided
on for each 5000 population are:
Stretchers, four; first aid belts,
ndne: cots, twelve. Identification
tags for medical kits win be issued
on q basis Of one book Of twenty
tags for each 1000 population.
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CHURCH BOARD
MEETS APRIL s

The next meeting Of the oft1cial
board Of the Mill Plain church will
be held April 8 instead Of April l,
according to plans made at recent
meeting. Special services are to
be held during Holy Week.