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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
One ALLIED ship
SUNK in ORC BAY
Japs Strengthening for
New Southwark Drive
in New Guinea
BY DON CASWELL
UNITED Press STAFF COrrespOndent)


Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters.
Australia, March % -CUP)- Allied
air fighters have frustrated n Jap
anese effort to retaliate for punish
ing raids on their bases, downing
or putting out of action Is planes
over Orc Bay on the north New
Guinea coast, a communique an
nounced today.
1t was the heaviest Japanese air
attack yet attempted on New GUM
en-, bearing out recent reports hat
they have been strengthening them
selves for a new southwark drive.
They succeeded only In sinking one
small Allied cargo vessel and dam
aging another In Gro Bay about
20 miles south of Buna.
The Japanese force included Is
bombers, Is dive bombers and q
big force Of fighters and came over
at noon yesterday to be intercepted
by Lightnings and Kittyhawks.
The score was II japanese fight
ers and two dive bombers downed
and eight fighters and four dive
bombers put out of action. Our loss
es were light.
Meanwhile, Allied ground forces
their march north and
west along the New Guinea coast,
penetrating to within IS miles of
the important enemy base Of Sala-
maua.
A single BIS bombed Langgoer.
In the Kai Islands south of Dutch
New Guinea yesterday morning
while a force of Hudsons bombed
and strafed Dobo. on the Aroe Is
lands in the same general area.
Several hits on the runway of
the airdrome at Gasmata. on the
south coast of New Britain Island
were reported and enemy installa-
tions were hit at Cape Gloucester.
On the northeast coast OF New
Guinea, Madang was raided by
heavy boInbers which reported sew
eraI fires were started In the town
and the Pinsch harbor airdrOme
and wharf area was hit. Two heav-
ily laden enemy motor barges along
the coast were destroyed by a bomb.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
more PACIFIC
BATTLES LOOM
Americans Set Up Air
Operations Center in
Solomon Islands
Nv CHARLES ARNOT
nited Press staff Correspondent,

NOhAeCO AACSo ostAh CVhhNoPVaAuCAASI
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, March %
-(UP)-American forces are set
ting up q powerful air operations
center on hard-won Guadalcanal
in the Solomons, it was revealed to-
day as indications mounted that
Allied and Japanese strength Is
being concentrated for q new series
of conflicts for mastery Of the
southwest Pacific.
Major Jack Cram Of Seattle,
Wash, air aide to Maj Gen. Roy
s. Geiger at the height of the
Marine fighting on Guadalcanal,
said u. S. planes are now using
three landing strips in addition to
Henderson Field, seized from the
Japanese last August.
Japanesde bases established at
Munda and villa, $50 miles north Of
Guadalcanal, are taking q terrific
pounding" from our forces, he said,
recalling that these points were
shelled by Navy forces early this
month.
A United Press dispatch date
"An Advanced South Pacific Base"
said American forces, which have
spent most of their time in ham,
mering Japanese bases, want to
keep the initiative they seized in
the first SolomonS campaign and
the Japanese are known to be pre-
pairing to counter any Allied thrust
northward.
Admiral William F. Halsey. COM
mander Of Navy forces in the South
Pacific, has warned the enemy that
I'VE are now definitely passing to
the offensive" Halsey, who knows
the cost entailed in any massive
drive, was said to be ready to act
at any moment If the price will get
the desired result.
The Allied strategy, according to
the experts in this area, neceSSar-
lily involves Stemming the enemy's
Pacific advance by bottling up and
wrecking his air ana sea power con-
centrated mainly at Rabaul in New
Britain, north of New Guinea, and
bases north of the Solomons.
The Japanese fleet, which former
ly engaged In reckless operations,
needless of the cost, now stays out
of range of the Allied fleet, indi-
eating that the Japanese high COM
mand may already have determined
ON o defense line far north of their
SouthernmoSt holdings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
FORTUNE TELLERS
NOT ESSENTIAL
Bartenders, AstrOlOgist,
Dancing Teachers Listed
as NOn-DeferabIe

j. Warren Epson, chairman Of
Draft Board 15B, said today that
there won't be many Waterbury
registrants who will be affected by
the Redistribution of men in nom
derferable Jobs, scheduled to begin
next Thursday by order of War
Manpower Commission, because the
majority of the men between the
ages of 10 and 80 were doing essen
tial work before the work or fight"
order was declared by the VINO on
Feb. 2.
When the order was issued, most
Of the registrants In non-deferable
Jobs applied for positions in war
plants or jobs in industries that
were considered as essential by the
VINO.
The government has ordered the
draft boards to reclassify those in
non-deferable work as LA, thus
making them available for immed-
late military service, but registrants
may get automatic 30-day postpone
ment of induction providing they
can prove tao their board that they
have registered with the United
States Employment Service for
transfer to other employment. Those
in essential activities will be en-
titled to 3-B classification.
The following are a few Of the oc-
cupatinoS that the VINO lists as
"nondeferable" bartenders. beau
ticians. bell boys. bootblacks, buffers,
dancing teachers, diSh-washers, err
rand boys, fortune tellers, astrolo
gers, gardeners, housemen, office
boys, chauffeurs. soda dispensers,
ushers and walters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
MADAME KAI7SHEK
ADDRESSES $4,000

San Francisco, March 29.-Mme.
Chang Kai-Shek warned today that
the future Of China holds great diff
flculties, but that her people are as
determined as ever to win their war
with Japan, which they have fought
nearly six years.
Nine. Chang, nearing the end Of
her San Francisco visit. spoke In
Mandarin yesterday to 1900 Chi
nese, who came from as far north
as Seattle, Wash.
She appeared drawn and tired a.
she laid q wreath on the statue Of
Dr.. Sun Yat-Sen, founded Of the
Chinese Republic, visited China
town, largest In the nation, and
toured the harbor area by motor
car.
She urged the Chinese to be wor-
thy Of China by obeying American
laws, being courteous and encour-
aging study of Chinese civilization
and culture.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
FIREMEN PURSUE
FIRE ON WHEELS

Called to a fire at Bank street
and Congress avenue. early Satur-
day afternoon. firemen Of Engine :
found that the blaze had moved"
and finally caught up with It two
blocks further on Bank street. They
quickly extingulshed q flaming hose
on a gasoline delivery truck, driven
by Ralph Trip. OF Union City,
who said he noticed the IRE at the
gas station operated by Mirhae'
GrOce, where ne had stopped for q
delivery. and that he had shut of
the safety valve and had driven
away TO avoid an explosion. Fire
Marshal Dennis J. Lahey and Pvt.
Jerry Grimm Of the nlarshal's stan
who investigated. said the fire was
probably caused by a discarded
cigarette.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
DEGREES AWARDED
LOCAL STUDENTS

Francis A. Antczak Of Bucks Hill.
ensign In the U. S. Naval Reserve.
was a candidate for a D. M. d. de-
gree and Joseph r. Bergen, of $50
Meriden road, q candidate for an
M. D., at joint convocation exer-
cises of the Tufts Medical and Dem
tai Schools, Boston. held In Cousens
gymnasium on the Medford, Mass,
campus, yesterday.
Degrees in course were conferred
upon 1862 students from the two
schools who have cpmoleted gradu-
alton requirements under the ac-
CELEBRATED training program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
ASPHALT MACHINE
TO Be CONVERTED

Plans to convert the city's asphalt
equipment from the oil burning sys-
TEN to coal are being studied by
Superintendent OF Streets Herbert
L. Smith, In accordance with the re-
quest OF the War Production Board
TO have same done, 1t was an
uouneed today.
An investigation Is being made to
find out II the conversion Is physi-
cally possible and what the approx
innate cost will he, said Mr.. Scott
Smith.
A report will be made available to
the City within a week, he said, at
which time 1t will be determined
whether the project Is feasible.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

A firing demonstration of the
Nays 20mm anti-aircraft gun
will be shown to the employees of
the Chase Brass and Copper COM
pany at the plants on Tuesday.
March 30. The demonstration will
be held at the Waterbury Manu-
featuring Company plant during
the noon hour. At the Chase
Metal Works Plant, the exhibit
will show how the aircraft gun
Is used, and is to be shown at
1880 between the first and second
shift.
The gun and crew are now max
ing a nationwide tour of indus
trial plants to stimulate the pro-
duction of parts of the weapon,
and the ammunition fired by 1t.
The Waterbury Manufacturing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
I@>s>4M@rya>v'E
esIA0LlsHED SO0S

There's No Telling What Some
Clothes Will Do-As Eosy AS Trying
70 Judge A Book By It's Cover-Bet-
Ter Be Sure Of Your CIothier-Then
You Con Be Sure Of Your Clothes.
Toke our $45 clothes os an exon,-
pIe-covert and GobOrdine top
coots-they'Te outstanding and
upstGndins from every OnsIe-
they hove wh0t it takes = and
have whof you w0nt-os you
want il.
Our $45 worsted suits you'll osree
with right from the stOrt-theyII
fiII the bill for good looks, service
mileage end satisfying comfort
which moke these eIOthes-ct the
end Of other d0ys-cIothes OF
pleasant memories.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
Professor Wilkinson
Of State University
To Be Chief Speaker
Residents Of Waterbury Area Showing Enthusiasm
for Victory Effort Guidance, Assistance
Is Promised

The Waterbury War Garden campaign for 194S will
officially ushered in Thursday night at the Wildly high
school auditorium at 730 o'clock to which prospective war
gardeners invited to attend The affair being Son
scred by the Mayors War Garden committee of which
Bernard A. Mcdonald is the chairman and the instructor
In agriculture in the public schools The speaker will be
Professor Albert Wilkinson professor and specialist Of
vegetable gardening at the University Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permits were Is
sued today by Building Inspector
John T. Hartley:
George Caran, chicken coop at
% Kelsey street, cost $50.
AnthOniO BattagIia, to construct
q sum parIor TO the dwelling ut
eS3 Highland avenue, cost $500.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29
CONDUCTOR DUREN
breaches SERMON
Salvation Army Holds Sum
day Evening Services;
New Leaders Coming

Bandmaster Paul Duren Of the
local corps Of the Salvation Army
spoke last night in the Q o'clock
service on 1.-THE Inestimable Value
Of the Human SOUL" He compared
human beings 10 sheep and talked 70
Christ rs the Great Shepherd.
Bandmaster Duren had charge Of
the entire service and was assisted
byMajor Hugo Wiberg, willard
Hartshorn, Frank Duren, Mrs. Olive
Ruda and Domenic Perille.
Saturday evening the members Of
the young peoples brass band, under
the leadership Of Bandmaster Paul
Duren, enjoyed a social evening
with competitive games and refresh
ments. Prizes for faithful practising
were awared to Ruth and John BLY,.
The following are members Of the
young peoples band: Richard Thur
low, Frank Merrill, Hugo and Mary
Wiberg, Ruth and John Bly,, Irene
and Helen Obersteadt, Phyllis Dun
can and Madeline Stanton.
Major Wsberg announced in last
nights service that Major and Mrs.
Ernest Marshall. newly appointed
divisional officers in Hartford, will
conduct the services on Sunday,
April 18th, commencing with the
holiness meeting at 10 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

A Liverpool, England, brewery
reports the loss Of $4,000 glasses
from its retail ''houses" In year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

Pianos are more carefully guarded
IN England since 1t was announced
that one instrument contains more
than 200 pounds OF valuable metal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

A lightning strike by bus drivers
and conductors deprived Cork, Fire.
of all the bus services and most of
the country services for IL days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-29

Lack Of rubber and fuel sup
plies is curtailing bus services in
Dublin.
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ment and for contractors to plan
production many months ahead.
The largest single item Of appro-
priation and expenditure for other
than direct war purposes Is interest
on the public debt which has risen
rapidly because of heavy war ex-
penditures. Interest is estimated at
2,700 million dollars in the fiscal
year 1874, as compared with 1908
million dollars for the preceding
fiscal year. We are now financing
at an average interest cost on new
money of less than per cent; since
personal and corporate income from
all new issues is fully taxable, the
net cost is even lower.
For all remaining activities Of the
Federal Government in the general
and special accounts, my original
and supplemental appropriations for
the year Just started amounted to
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4,745 million dollars, as compared
with appropriations by the Congress
Of 4,630 million dollars.
DiScontinuances Listed.
The Congress decided to discon-
tinue Immediately or in the near
future the following agencies or
activities: The National Resources
Planning Board, the crop insurance
program, the Home Owners Loan
Corp, and the Bituminous Coal
Division in the Department Of the
Interior. The Secretary of Agri-
culture has not been authorized to
make commitments for parity pay
ments on future crops or to make
incentive payments to increase agri-
cultural production. The program
OF the Farm Security Administra-
tion has been curtailed. On the
other hand, the Congress appropri-
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war credits, are estimated S35 mil
lion dollars lower than In January.
Underlying this change is a reduce
ton In the anticipated yield OF the
excess profits tax, offset partially by
an increase in revenue from cor
porate normal tax and gartax. Fac
tors accounting for this change
include relief provisions Of the excess
profits tax In the 1942 Revenue Act,
the renegotiation Of war contracts,
and changes In the outlook for cor
porate profits. Larger estimates Of
miscellaneous receipts are due to
refunds arising from renegotiation
Of war contracts: these refunds are
now expected to be higher than was
estimated In the original budget.
Total receipts Of general and spe-
cial accounts are expected to amount
TO 40,350 million dollars in the rs
cal year 1914. This figure includes
the amount appropriated to the
Old Age and Survivors Insurance
Trust Fund, and postwar credits for
excess profits tax and Victory tax.
Both OF these are currently collect
ed but represent claims against the
Federal Government which are de.
Quoted to arrive at net receipts.
The foregoing discussion has been
based entirely on receipts of general
and special accounts. To calculate
total receipts from the public 1t is
necessary to include receipts Of trust
accounts and to exclude transfers
such as appropriations to trust ac-
counts. On this basis total Federal
receipts from the public were 25,274
million dollars In the fiscal year
1943, and are estimated at 1888
million dollars for the fiscal year
1914.
Public Debt.
The direct public debt, excludina
obligations of Government corpora
tions, amounted to 1877 billion dol.
lars on June 80, 1943. Unless addi-
tional tax legislation is enacted,
the debt will increase SO billion dol
lars in fiscal year 1914. bringing the
public debt to 206 billion dollars by
June 80, 1914. Changes in the cash
working balance may alter total
| debt q year hence.
The increase In the direct Fed
eral debt does not only reflect bor-
rowing from the public. Govern
ment trust funds, especially the
social security trust funds, are ac-
cumulating a temporary surplus in
periods Of high employment and low
disbursements, which is invested in
Government bonds. The surplus
reflects claims of beneficiaries
against the trust funds and is, Of
course, liability of the Govern
ment even though such investments
in Government bonds reduce the
need for borrowing from the public
during the war period.
The increase in the Federal debt
includes the obligations issued in
lieu of debt retired by Government
corporations. These operations re-
duce the contingent debt and cor
respondingly increase the direct
debt. They represent refinancing
rather than new financing.
Borrowing from individuals and
institutions amounted to 81 billion
dollars in the fiscal year 1914 unless
additional revenue legislation Is
enacted. Both amounts include that
portion OF postwar credits against
excess profits and Victory tax pay
ments which will be claimed after
the war.
Governmental spending OF over
100 billion dollars a year has major
! Continued on Page Ais, Col. -
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President Forecasts Public Debt Of 200 Billion by Next July

President Roosevelt's statement
on the summation of the 1914
Federal budget follows:
In line with my former practice,
I am issuing this budget summation
describing the notifications in the
program of the Federal Govern
ment resulting from intervening ap-
preparation and revenue acts since
submission of my annual budget
last January. The summation pre-
sents a more accurate portrayal
than was then possible of prospects
for the fiscal year just started, in
the light of economic developments
and Congressional action.
Such document is especially ap-
propriate this year because my
original budget of six months ago
could not present detailed recon-
mendations for war appropriations
so far in advance. These recommen-
dations have been transmitted to
the Congress in the form of various
supplemental estimates over recent
months.
The dominating factor in the
fiscal situation is, of course, war
expenditures. In presenting a ten
tative estimate in my budget mes
sage of last January, said:
90. A -billion-dollar expendi-
ture program does reflect national
effort of gigantic magnitude &.
Some persons may believe that such
a program is fantastic. My reply
Is that this program is feasible"
The l00-b billion dollar estimate for
war expenditures during the fiscal
wear 1914. including net war outlays
of Government corporations, still
stands.
Lives Seen Saved.
This huge war bill reflects the
military requirements of our agrees
sive operations in various far-flung
theaters of war. 1t will provide our
armed forces with the crushing su-
periority in equipment which is
needed for successful operation with
a minimum sacrifice of the lives of
our fighting men.
Total Federal expenditures, eX-
Guiding debt retirement and trust
fund disbursements, for fiscal year
1914 are estimated at 106 billion
dollars; net receipts will amount to
SO billion dollars under present leg
islation. The resultant deficit OF 68
billion dollars will be reduced II the
Congress enacts additional revenue
legislation.
i These basic facts of the fiscal
situation have tremendous lmpor-
,tance for all of us, yet 1t is ex-
tremely difficult for an individual
TO obtain these summary f1gures
from our highly y-complex laws and
records. I hope that this statement
will aid the public in understanding
the many intricate factors on which
they are based.
The dollars-and-cents figures OF
the budget are the monetary ex-
preston of our Federal program OF
action. Appropriations are the legal
basis for incurring obligations and
for the subsequent expenditure OF
cash. In many cases actual cash
payments are not made in the same
year for which the appropriations
are made and in which the obliga-
tons are incurred.
This Is particularly true in the
case of contracts for war materials.
Thus, rather large portion of the
total cash to be paid out in 1914
will be used for contracts and COM
mitments entered into under author
ity of the appropriations Of previ-
Gus years. Similarly, appropriations
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Budget High Lights

By the Associated Press.
Here are high lights of President
Roosevelt's budget summation, is
sued last night:
Americas war bill for the fiscal
year ending next June 80 remains
unchanged at 100000, 900 900.
Nonwar spending will boost the
total to s106, 900 900 900. only s38,-
000,0o0,000 of which will be covered
by net receipts.
The resulting s6s,o0O,O 100000 def
cit will, unless Congress enacts new
revenue legislation, send the public
debt to $2o6,ooo 100000.
The Army will spend $4,000 900 900
less than the $4,000 100000 pre-
viously estimated for it, but the
Navy will spend $4,000, 100000 more.
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for the fiscal year 1914 will be used
for placing contracts now, but a sub
stantial part of the work will be
completed and paid for in future
fiscal years. Hence, for any specific
year, there are differences between
appropriations, obligations and cash
expenditures.
In some cases, when program
such as the construction of ships
must extend over a long period, the
Congress utiliZes so-called con-
tract authorizations" in lieu of i'm
mediate appropriations for the full
expenditure ultimately involved.
Such authorizations enable the exc
cutive departments to place contracts
now, leaving the appropriation of
cash for later time when the miney
will be needed to pay the bills.
WAR ACTIVITIES.
General and Special Accounts.
I recommend war appropriations
of 100,711 million dollars In the fiscal
year 1914. Congress appropriated
1888 million dollars and approved
1000 million dollars of contract
authorizations in lieu of recommend
ed appropriations. The net result is
a reduction of 1,078 million dollars.
This reduction is distributed as
follows: War Department, 800 mil
lion dollars; emergency war agen-
cies, 387 million dollars; Lease-Lend
Administration, $50 million dollars;
War Shipping Administration, 100
million dollars, and Navy Depart
ment, 81 million dollars. Congress
ional action on recommendation for
other than war purposes is discussed
in later section.
Government Corporations.
The war activities of Government
corporations consist mainly of: Cd
Financing war plant facilities, ca
purchasing critical materials, (3)
facilitating production of essential
commodities by incurring losses in
purchase and sale operations, or by
payment of subsidies. and a. mis-
cellaneous operations. Since July,
1910, these war corporations have
made war commitments of 19,9O4
million dollars; disbursements, less
cash receipts, are 5,584 million dol
lars. In the fiscal year just COM
pleted, net outlays for war purposes
were 2,976 million dollars: during
the fiscal year 1914, they are esti-
mated at 5000 million dollars.
AS the war program develops, as
the plants for which advances were
made are amortized or disposed of,
and as stockpiles are liquidated,
Government corporations are. reim-
bursed. Hence, for the war period as
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ated more than I recommended for
some items, such as forest protection,
research in steel resources, reclana-
ton, and flood relief and flood con-
troll.
Expenditures from the general
and special accounts for activities
other than war, interest on the debt,
and statutory debt, and statutory
debt retirement, it is estimated, wifi
amount to $4,336,000 in fiscal year
1914, which will be slightly above
the prior years expenditures, and
Is per cent less than in the fiscal
year 1912 The most important in
creases over the fiscal year 1943
are for veterans pensions and bene-
fits. retirement funds and refunds
Refunds alone are not estimated at
1882 ,000, 900 above the fiscal year
l943 Of this increase, $283, 900 900