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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
CROSBY WAS
 UNDER THREAT

Hollywood, July 3-(UP)-George Baker, "A, unemployed truck driver, was held by federal agents today on extortion charges in connection with threats to the families of Harold Lloyd and Bing Crosby.
 Baker demanded $l ,000 from each and threatened harm to their children unless his request was met, agents said.
 His arrest climaxed a two weeks vigil at the Los Angeles postoface. Baker admitted sending the letters, FBI men said, explaining he was out of funds and thought he could scare the actors into sending him the money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
HARRY HOPKINS
 WILL MARRY SOON

New York, July. 3.-(UP) Harry Hopkins, adviser to president Roose- welt, and Mrs. Louise Macy, former magazine editor, will be married in the near future, Mrs. Macy said to- day.
 She added that she had no idea If where or when the marriage would take place. Reports that the setting might be the White House were news to her, she said.
 Mrs. Macy and Hopkins have been seen together frequently in recent months. Until June, 1940, when France fell, she was Paris editor of Harper's Bazaar and held other pos- itions with the magazine prior to that time, At present she is active in the nurses aid society.
 Mrs. Macy was married once be- fore--to Clyde Brown. Jr.. railroad attorney. She reassumed her maiden name after the divorce. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
THOUSANDS HERE
 WORK TOMORROW
Will Celebrate Their 4th
 of July With Help in War Factories


 Wartime celebration of the 166tl. anniversary of United States inde- pendence will find thousands of Wa terbury munitions workers in over aNs and work clothes tomorrow, hard at the task of turning out sup plies for the servicemen fighting to preserve the liberties established July 4, 1776.
 Gas and tire rationing ana a pa- triotic spirit of conservation will keep other residents at home with the choice of attending either the Ringing Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus or the 57th annual convention of the Connecticut State Fife, Drum and Bugle Association
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03

who had been missing from his camp since June 25 The woman lived at the guest house at the camp for several days, registering as his wife. When he got a short leave they came here together and registered at hotel,
 A preliminary investigation indi- cated that the couple had been dead for about five days. The cords had broken and the bodies were on the ground when a passer-by discovered them.
 They had not checked out Of the hotel and the clerk said he did not know how long they had been missing. Their room rent had been paid in advance and their clothing and baggage were intact in the room. They had registered as man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
JOCK COLUMNS
 IN EGYPT FIGHT
They Are Named for Jock Campbell, Idol of All in
 British Army
Copyright 1942 By United Press)

In a pill box position in the Bri- tish front line, Egypt July 2, 10 a. m.-(UP)-The battle for the Nile is blazing and an encouraging part of the blaze comes from enemy tanks, planes and supply dumps which are burning out in the desert.
 British imperial Jock Columns, , a new development in the fighting, are making these nights hours of terror for the enemy advanced forces.
 The tough New Zealanders, at this point where I write, have taken their artillery out into No Mans Land, far beyond the lines, the bet ter to pick their targets.
 I saw the Jock Columns move out last night. They are named for the late Jock Campbell, V. C., idol of every man in the eight army.
 They gathered in the front line and moved out, zig-zagging over the trails in the desert dust bowl.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03

Rommel reformed his main con- centrationS about three or four miles west of Fl Alamein after two days of hard fighting in which the British clung desperately to their positions and then struck at the enemy south flank so hard that he was forced to retire.
 Both sides were fighting off fa- tigue and trying to hold the initi- ative in the struggle to land a knockout blow that would decide the fate of Egypt and Alexandria naval base. The battle still was un- decided and at a stage where any thing might happen.
 After an armored battle, late in the evening the enemy withdrew to the west, leaving our positions in- tact" the communique said tersely of the imperial victory at a moment when the Germans were boasting of taking Alexandria and continuing on to Cairo.
 Bombers Help Out
 Throughout the battle, light bomber, fighter-bomber and fighter planes, hurled into the action in ill- creasing numbers, supported the Im- perial ground forces with heavy at tacks on enemy concentrations southwest of Fl Alamein.
 The communique said that on the night of July heavy bombers. which may have included United States army air corps planes, made a large scale on Tobruk. on the Libyan coast, while medium hombers attacked the enemyS rear positions in the battle area
 It was noted that the GagMARs had thrown aerial reinforcements into the fighting Wednesday night.
 Announcing enemy raids Wednes- day, the communique said that eight enemy planes were destroyed by British fighters.
 Seven Allied planes are missing from all operations noted, the com munique said.
 During the night of July 2-3 our heavy bombers carried out large scale attack on Tobruk and oul medium bombers operated against the enemy'S rear in the battle area.
 "There was an increase in enemy air activity over the battle area dur ing the afternoon and night of July 2-3."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
PRESIDENT HAS
 SIGNED BIG BILL
Largest Army ApprOpria- ton Measure Passed in
 All U. s. History

Washington. July 3.-(UP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt has signed the $42,- 820, ,003 ,O67 army appropriations bill for 1943, the largest single appro- priations measure in history and de- signed to provide the most power full air and ground forces in the world, the White House announced today.
 The bill contains $li,316,892, ,910 for g, $50 planes and equipment for the army air forces, and $9,948,S19,- 237 for almost 100000 tanks and other mechanized equipment.
 To pay and maintain the army as 1t approaches the 4,500,0O0 mark
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
EAST SUBMARINE
 MENACE HUNTED
British, Canadian Naval Units Join U. s. Navy to
 Submerge Terror
BY SANDOR s. KLEIN United Press Staff Correspondent

(Cn1ted Press SCaH COTrcSpOHuchI)
 Washington, July 3 = (UP0 = British and Canadian naval units were cooperating with the U. S. Navy in the east coast submarine hunt to cut the mounting United Nations ship losses.
 The Navy, disclosing last night that combined operations have been in effect for some time", said allied destroyers, corvettes and anti-sub- marine vessels had joined U. s. At lantic conveys and were searching the sea in search of enemy subma- rines.
 The announcement came few days after President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued joint statement pointing out the gravity of submarine sinkings, and hoping that plans for coopera- tion by the respective navies will further reduce the toll of merchant shipping"
 The toll of announced sinkings of merchant ships in the western Att lantic, Gulf of Mexico and Carib- bean Sea had reached at least 35l today. There were announced yes- terday, in addition to small Brazil ian vessel which fell prey to sub marine of the coast of South Amer ica.
 The Navy's announcement said:
 "In accordance with the allied policy of distributing strength where 1t can best serve the cause of the United Nations, many British and Canadian corvetes, destroyers and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
FLYING TIGERS
 TO GET THROUGH
Did Valiant Fighting in De- fense of China; Now
 Mustered Out
By ROBERT P. MARTIN TIniked Press Staff COrreSnOndent)

tUnltcd PreSS SCaH COrrcSpOnOent)
 Chungking, July 3-UP)-The Flying Tigers" from the United States who fought so valiantly in China and Burma for seven months took a last turn over the flying fields of western China today. To- morrow they will be mustered out.
 Some of the group that never numbered more than 250, including ground crews, will pass into the U. s. flying force to continue their attacks on the Japanese. Others will return home for vacations.
 The Triggers" officials known as the American Volunteer Group, wrote a flaming chapter in aerial combat history and ran up score of unbelievable victories over the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
Most Savage Battle Of War Raging In Russia
German Tanks Forced Way Across River to Kursk Sector; Attacked at Once By ArmOred Forces;
 That Fight Still Goes On
BY HENRY SHAPIRO Limited Press Staff Correspondent,

Moscow, July 3-(UP)-One of the most savage battles of the raging the Kursk sector the southern
 front where German tanks forced strategic river barrier after losing thousands of and hundreds of tanks and tanks attacked by Russian arored forces and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03

NEW CLASSES--Now open. Short hand, typewriting, accounting. etc. Post Junior College of Commerce. ADV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
American Troops Fighting Alongside Imperial Forces
Yankee Battlers Were Members of First Expeditionary Corps; Thousands
 Strong, Are Excellently Equipped
By LEON KAY United Press Staff COrrespondent)

Cairo, July 3.-UP)-British counter-attacks beat back the a-out Axis assault the Fl Alamein of the Egyptian desert front but heavy fighting continued today the enemy reformed strong forces for another onslaught toward the Nile Delta. The British position was "not bad" the third day of the major battle for Egypt started advces from the front said, and American and British aerial squad pressing batterng attacks the front and rear concentrations of Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
AMERICAN TROOPS IN BATTLE

American troops are fighting with British Imperial army at Alamen in Egypt the Berlin correspondent of the newspaper Aehanda reported today quoting German advces Egypt The dispatch said the troops mem the First American Expedtonary Corps and were thousand strong and exceenty equipped There several ago that U S. armored forces had landed in the Middle East and would shortly into battle against the Axis in Egypt but they were con- firmed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-03
FIGHTING SIDE BY SIDE

Fighting side by side, the troops from England Scot Iand Wales South Africa New Zealand and India held their line against the terrific impact of the attack Then the Imperial mobile forces racing into acon smashed at the enemys right flank south of Fl Alamen. They ad through the advanced Axis hit the German flank led by the 18th and 21st armOred divisions at tacked the enemy forces from the flank and rear
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Evening star., 1942-04-12
Plans for Use Of Draft Registrars as to IS
May Be Disclosed by White House This Week

should be allocated by selective serv-
ice. Increasing the personnel Of
the draft boards, which might be
necessary to do the job, he said,
would be far better than setting up
a new agency.
May Assails Priests Plan.
Mr.. Priest, whose plan was called
Slavery" by Representative May.
visualized a requisitioning board
composed of representatives of the
War and Navy Departments. w. P.
B. and any other agency requiring
manpower. This board would requi-
sition from selective service on the
same basis that the Army now does
with local selective service boards
filling the quotas.
A committee Of experts, he said,
would have to work out the pay
problem, although payment would
probably be on the basis of the pre-
vailing wage with dependents taken
into consideration.
The most sweeping congressional
proposal has been introduced by
Senator Bilbo, Democrat of Missis-
sippi. Like Mr.. Priests bill, this
proposal would amend the Selective
Service Act.
Senator Bilbo's proposal calls for
the registration of women as well
Evening star., 1942-04-12

fin, methane steam process prod
ucts, dye stuffs, iron carbonyl, am
munition, zinc, cellophane, soap,
plastics, tungsten carbide, colom-
blum and other steel alloys, mill
tary optical goods, acetylene, acetic
acid, electrical equipment and re-
lated products in the electronic
field, rayon. aviation gasoline
pumps, Diesel engines, aircraft In
struments and accessories, beryl-
lium, synthetic quinine. tin, alco-
hol and synthetic rubber. The JUS
tice Department has disclosed a
number of American German car
tells operating in these fields.
The announcement also said that
some II Federal agencies would pre-
sent exhibits and testimony concern
ing the effect of patents on pro-
duction.
It was added that records had
been subpoenaed from the following
companies: Remington Arms Co.,
Bridgeport, Conn; American Smelt-
ing g. Refining Co., New York City;
New Jersey Zinc Co., New York City;
E. I. Dupont de Nemours g. Co., Will
mington; Union Carbide g. Carbon
Corp. and its subsidiaries, New York
City; Nincet Chemicals Corp, New
York City; Standard Oil Co. CNew
Jersey and its subsidiaries, New
York City; Chemnyco, Inc, New
York City; the General Electric Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y; the Interna-
tional General Electric Co., Inc,
Schenectady. N. Y; Carboloy Co.,
Inc, Detroit; Morris Simons, New
Evening star., 1942-04-12
ExiIed Regime Reported
Seeking Leopold Accord
By tns Associated Press.

BY ths Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France, April
1l.-Belgian newspapers reaching
Vichy today said secret enissary"
OF the Belgian exile government in
London had reached Belgium in an
effort to effect a reconciliation be-
tween the government and King
Leopold.
The advices described the ennis
sary as "a parsonage" who had been
for q long time in London. There
was no explanation as to how he
got to Belgium or how he could
live there under the German oc-
cupation.
He was said, however, to have cir
culated among politicians still in the
occupied country q long explanation
of the position of the Premier in
exile, Hubert, Pierlot, which con-
tanned a basis for reconciliation be-
tween the Pierlot group in London
and the King-in order, 1t was said,
to prevent internal disorders after
the war.
LONDON, April II (P.-Authori-
tative Belgian circles in London said
today that Belgian press reports
that the Belgian government-in-
exile, headed by Premier Hubert
Pierlot, had sent an enlissary to
King Leopold in Belgium were
without foundation.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

mittee expressed belief that II allo-
cation Is done, the selective service
system should do it.
Pointing out that selective service
had the personnel and the ex-
perience in local communities to
classify, defer and select. the COM
mittee chairman declared that Sc
Iective service was "the democratic
idea and when you affect peoples
personal freedom. 1t ought to be
done by the most democratic
method"
Filtering from the White House
and the Capitol are reports that
Federal Security Administrator Paul
v. McNutee, whose Employment
Service is to get duplicate copies of
occupational questionnaires ulti-
mately sent to all registrants, would
like to take over the allocating job.
Secretary of Labor Perkins, it was
understood, has also shown interest
in her department assuming the
task. Sidney Hillman has been
mentioned to head a mapower board
set up under the Labor Division Of
the War Production Board.
Preference Indicated.
The President at his Friday press
conference indicated his tetative
preference for a small co-ordinat-
ing body to integrate such exist
ing Government agencies concerned
with training or ALLEGATION of man
power resources as the United States
Employment Service, the National
Youth Administration and w. P. B S
labor division. He said he seriously
questioned that it was desirable to
set up another overall agency to
take in these services.
In some Government quarters, 1t
was felt that any set-up for recruit
ing manpower would have to have
the blessing of organized labor.
Representative Priest, Democrat of
Tennessee, is author of a bill au-
thorizing the President to require
persons deferred under selective
service to perform civilian service
Of Importance to the prosecution of
the war"
Although the legislative intent Of
his bill was to take in the men of
military age who are deferred, he
said yesterday he believed a pro-
gram for the older men should be
decided on promptly.
He said he felt the 45-to-65 age
group as well as the younger men
Evening star., 1942-04-12

Promised White House action on
plans to mobilize the Nations man
power may answer within the week
what the 1880, 900 men between As
and IS would like to know-why
they are registering on April 27.
The fate OF the older men re-
quired to register under selective
service this month has received
scant attention thus far on Capitol
Hill. Half a dozen bills, ranging
from total mobilization of all man
power to a home guard composed Of
older men, are resting. without ac-
ton, in the Senate and House Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
One member of the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee was not even
aware that the amended Selective
Service Act requires men in the top
age group to register but does not
specify what is to be done with them
after they do SO.
Registration of Women Studied.
Complicating the manpower pic
ture was the Presidents disclosure
Friday that serious consideration is
being given to the voluntary regis
tration of women from 18 to IS
years. Since the types of jobs men
and women can do differ and allo-
cation of men might be on a COM
pulSion basis as compared to the
voluntary recruiting of women, more
than one agency might be called
upon to do the ALLEGATION job.
BY an executive order, the Presi-
dent might set up a manpower
board which could take the whole
matter Of allocating men, and pos
sibly women, to production jobs out
Of the hands of Congress.
A compulsory system by execu-
tive order would encounter resent
ment on Capitol Hill, Chairman
May of the House Military Affairs
Committee said yesterday.
Strongly opposed to compelling
men to take jobs or shift from one
job to another until compulsion is
absolutely necessary-and he does
not believe it is necessary now
Representative May made it clear
he believed Congress rather than
the President should decide whether
compulsion is necessary and, If so,
the groups to be included.
Back Selective Service for Job.
Representative May as well as
several other members of his COM
Evening star., 1942-04-12
New Mexican Ship Line
To Call at New Orleans

by the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. April 11.-New
Orleans will be the sole port of call
In the United States for the new
United States-Mexican steamship
service the Navy Ministry plans to
establish as a successor to the re-
Gently suspended Ward Line service.
Authoritative informants today
said the Navy would put the mer-
chant ships Oaxaca and Tabasco in
service between New Orleans and
Tampico, Veracruz, Progresso and
Puerto Mexico. These vessels were
appropriated from Germany and
Italy last year.
The Chambers of Commerce of
four Mexican Gulf ports informed
President Manuel Avila Comacho
today that thousands of tons of hen
Mcqueen, 'chicle, fabrics and other
cargo were accumulating because of
the present lack of bottoms.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
American U. Teams Win
Debating Tourney Honors

The mems and women's debating
teams of American University both
finished second in their divisions
in the grand Eastern tournament
last night at Winthrop College at
Rock Hill, s. G.
The American University women's
team, consisting of Caroline Sulzer,
Eleanor Case, Jeanne Mathews and
Miriam Berman, won Of the 10
debates held during the week.
The mems team tied for second
with Notre Dame In the male divi-
sion by winning of its 10 debates.
On the A. U. team were Edgar
Keller, Grant Price and Walter
Barkdull. The University Of Ken
lucky won the tournament, in
which more than 80 colleges took
part.
Mr.. Keller won the parliamentar-
ian championship. and Miss Math-
ews won the title Of champion ex-
temporizer.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
u. 5. Chamber S Session
In Chicago 10 Draw 1900

The 3oth annual meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce OF the United
States, to be held In Chicago April
27 through 80. is expected to at
tract more than 5000 of Americas
business and industrial leaders
charged with speeding and increas-
ing war production.
1t was announced here yesterday
that the chamber will also plan
for peace" after setting up national
wartime policies for business.
Among the speakers listed are
Francis B. Sayre, High Commis-
sioner to the Philippines; Joseph
B. Eastman, director. Office Of De-
fense transportation; Capt. Edward
v. Rickenbacker; D. G. Mckenzie.
president, Canadian Chamber of
Commerce; j. w. Follin, managing
director. Producers Council, Inc;
Albert w. Hawkes., president of the
national chamber: Maj. Benjamin
H. Namm, national chairman of the
Retail Advisory Committee to the
Treasury; Howard A. Gray, acting
director, ONCE Of Solid Fuel Co.
ordination, and Milo Perkins, di-
rector, Board Of Economic Warfare.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

as men over Is years and makes
them liable to perform any work Of
q civilian nature or any home de-
tense duties which the President
may deem appropriate; authorizes
the President to order any person to
perform any work, to flx the con-
ditions Of work and prescribe the
compensation. The Selective Serv-
ice System would be utilized for
selecting the persons and would
also, with any other agency selected
by the President, assign the duties.
Notice ef Determination.
"The enactment by the Congress
Of total mobilization legislation" I"
Senator Bilbo said, yesterday, Im-
mediately serves notice on our en-
enies that we are determined ma
ton Of busy, patriotic Americans.
working and fighting In q common
cause to wipe totaiityranny from
the face Of the earth"
He contended that such legisla-
ton would boost the morale Of the
fighting forces and would be the
most satisfactory means Of making
every person shoulder . share Of
the burdens Of the war.
Some Senators appear to feel that
total mobilization. which has been
the law in Britain for some time, is
too drastic" for the United States,
Representative May, who shares
this point Of view, visualizes the
April ~ registration merely as an
opportunity for older men who are
unemployed to get jobs in war pro-
duction.
Selective service is empowered
only to register the 45-to-65 group
The older men also will be sent
occupational questionnaires to pro-
vide an inventory Of skills. Whether
the men whose skills were learned
through this inventory would be
invited to take defense Jobs or COM
PEELED to do 50 is the question.