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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
RULING ON new
WORKERS ASKED
Employers Desire Status
Data on JOb-Shifting
Regulations

Waterbury areas sterilization re-
view unit set up at the U. s. En-
ployment Service started to func-
ton today as the first effects Of the
areas job-shifting regulations, an
nounced yesterday, were noticed.
The first task before the agency
was to clear the status of employees
who severed connections with their
previous employer just prior to the
effective date of the order and had
taken employment elsewhere or
were seeking placement.
william r. Nolan, manager of the
USES, said a number of employers
this morning requested rulings on
the status of individual new en-
ployes, and numerous workers called
to clear uncertainties about accept
ing new jobs contracted for prior
to the sterilization announcement.
Details on the workings Of the
local order were sought by man.
agement, labor and employee groups
yesterday and today, as both the
USES and the War Manpower
Commission area office were be-
sieged with inquiries. Employers
have been required to post copies of
the local plan at their establish
mentS and all persons in the labor
field have been asked to familiarize
themselves with the regulations.
Although no appeals are expected
by the review agency during the first
few days of the plans operation,
all machinery Is set up and ready to
be placed in motion at the first re-
quest. Under the plan, possible
job-shifting is considered iirst by
the employer and employee. II the
does not receive q state
ment Of availability within three
days after his request, he then may
file an appeal to the review unit.
The area VINO director will review
further appeals and the regional
headquarters can be asked to hear
cases after other appeal procedures
are exhausted.
Only essential workers were
free today to move to other Jobs
following detailed legal
technicalities for the shift. Work.
ers who are employed under "a
hours weekly also will be able to
shift their place Of employment.
even though 1t is In a critical" or
essential" field. Shifting of Jobs
for the greater portion of Water
bury areas working population has
been halted, however.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
Available Meat Supply
Here Considered Good

been put out and most Of It has
been purchased by persons buying
In advance for Easter.
Because Of the slow-selling Of
sausage and other by-products OPP
orators OF local meat establishments
predict change Of rationing values
While demand for meat continues
to be heavy. and there Ia no In
crease OF supply many Of the less
popular meats go 10 waste. It Is re-
ported. Before rationing took effect
the by-products sold easily. II Is
pointed out.
Shortage OF potatoes continues to
be felt here, as wholesalers are ra-
tioning the product. Most OF the
Maine potatoes are going 70 the
armed forces and sufficient supplies
OF the southern product are are not
expected here for i've or six more
weeks. II Is believed that much
Of the seed potato supply received
here In the past rev weeks has
hasa Diverted Cav taiAia naA
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
IL ARMY FLYERS
KILLED in CRASH

Evansville, Ind. April %. (UP)-
The Army announced today that II
flyers were killed shortly before mid
night last night when their trans
port plane crashed at the Evansville
Municipal Airpjot.
Mai. s. w. Dixon, Army air forces
officer in charge Of the investiga-
tion, said the accident occurred
while the plane was on q routine
flight.
Information was withheld on
possible injuries. The type Of
transport was not discussed. Dixon
said names Of the victims would not
be announced until relatives have
been notified.
He said the crash occurred when
the transport attempted a routine
landing at the airport.
First news Of the accident was
flashed over the teletype system OF
the Indiana State Police. This re-
port had said IL and possibly n
men had been killed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22

Meat supplies in Waterbury were
reported this morning to be plenti-
full. but because most consumers are
seeking choice cuts for their Easter
dinner and refuse TO turn In coupons
for "by-products" much disappoint.
ment Is expected here.
The total amount Of meat avail.
able this week Is said 10 be the
same as last week. considered
good" Retailers say, however. that
the by-products are not selling, and
with all customers requiring roasts
and steaks much OF the other meat
may be left over and there will
not be enough OF the choice red
meat 10 go around.
One wholesale distributor said
this morning that q large supply
OF hams was received this week, al
though other sources have reported
inability 10 obtain more than q
normal supply. He said. however,
that all AZ tina sknak aaa alEaaaw
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22

far advanced what his target was
going to be. He was called in and
asked to select and train Army
flyers for a special mission-to fly
long range planes from a carrier.
He went to a training field in
Texas and selected $50 volunteers.
None of them was advised Of the
exact mission, but merely were told
that 1t was secret and dangerous.
The group included mechanics.
The North American BPS, a two
engined medium bomber, was chos-
en- as the plate that most nearly fit
ted the specifications for the mis-
sion. Special equipment was in
stalled, including extra gas tanks,
and some changes were made in
the plane. The rear turret gun I'M
der the belly was replaced by a
dummy wooden gun, and blister"
and a gun were installed on top of
the fuselage about midway back on
the plane. That was done because
the planes were going to fly at low
level and had no need for a belly
gun. whereas they could use gun
on top the fuselage to fight of
enemy aircraft.
Then Doolittle took his crew and
"a planes from Texas to a site in
Florida where the topography and
general conditions closely APP
preached those of Japan. The flyers
marked strips on an airfield and
practiced taking of after a run of
approximately 300 feet. They also
practiced low flying and low level
bombing.
Some of the planes cracked up
during the practice periods. Others
we're weeded out. Careful measure
mentS of the flight deck of the air
craft carrier Hornet showed that 16
was the maximum number of B-25s
that could be carried. The l76-foot
wing span of the planes made 1t i'm
possible to store them in the hangar
deck and they had to be carried on
the fight deck. Lashed together on
the flight deck, the B-25s took up so
much space that the first plane of
that was Doolittle's ship-had less
than 500 feet of runway.
All Of this information found out
later. had no idea where was 60
Continued on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
HOUSE LEADERS
DECLARE RECESS

Washington. April 20 - Cup -
House leaders today announced
plans to recess the House from the
close Of business today until May 3,
when a new pay-as-you-go tax bill
will be brought up.
Shortly after the House convened
at noon q resolution was adopted
providing for the recess. The Sem
ate must concur to make the recess
effective.
Republican and Democratic lead
ers agreed to support the resolu-
ton when ranking members OF the
Ways and Means Committee an.
n0unced that they were unable to
agree on compromise tax bill.
Speaker Sam Rayburn announced
that the tax issue will be ttreshed
out anew on the floor. He said q
tax bill would be sent TO the floor
permitting any member an oppor-
tnnity TO offer amendments. That
means that Republicans will get
their chance TO propose the RumI-
Carlson 'skip-a-year" plan again
regardless Of what sort Of bill the
committee brings In on May 8.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
Enemy installations Which
Guard Stronghold at
Truk Damaged
ALL AMERICAN PLANES
RETURNED UNSCATHED
Yankee Flyers Continue
Aleutians Offensive
Smelling Kiska

Washington, April %. -
(UP)-The Navy announced
today that a large force of
U. S. Army bombers have de-
livered another devastating
attack on Nauru Island, a
Japanese base in the Gilbert
group guarding one of ap-
proacheS to the enemy'S
naval stronghold at Truk.
The attack was carried out
in the face of intense anti
aircraft fire and fighter plane In
Perception.
Much damage was done to
japanese installations" the Nays
war bulletin reported.
Five and possibly seven defending
Zero fighters were shot down during
the attack, the second on that base
in nearly q month. All our planes
returned.
Meanwhile. American flyers in the
Aleutians continued their smashing
offensive against Kiska, hitting the
enemy base 10 times on Tuesday to
raise the April raid score 70 lis.
Nauru. formerly under British
mandate. Is the site Of some Of the
worlds biggest phosphate deposits.
It Is CTS miles northeast Of Guadal-
canal and 1910 miles southeast of
Truk. It was assumed that the at
lacking planes operated from Hen
derson field on Guadalcanal.
The Nays communique also re-
ported a raid by heavy b0mberS on
Numa Numa harbor, Boougainville
island, in the northwestern Solo
mons. Bad weather prevented OBJ
servation of results there.
Text Of Navy cOnimunique No.
$50:
south Pacific Gall dates east
longitude:
a. On April 20:
During the night. Liberator
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
new DATE FOR
BIDS DUE SOON
FILA to Call for New FigA
ures on Long Hill HOus-
ing Units

A new date for submission of bids
for construction Of 265 additional
units at the federal housing pro-
ject on Long Hill is expected to be
designated shortly, 1t was an
nounced here today through the
city's War Housing Unit Committee.
Yesterday the Boston Office of the
FILA advised Frank Robinson, site
locator for the FILA, that revised
plans for the site have been APP
proved.
The bids were originally to have
been opened in the aldermanic
chamber of the City Hall on Fri
day, April 16, but the day before
all prospective bidders were advised
that the award would be delayed
due to the fact that extensive ledge
formations had just been found in
test boringS made on the site of the
additional dwelling units, which
necessitated changes in the plans
and specifications as prepared by
the local architect. Ebert j. Rich
mond.
4sAAs ASO0AAAOOAA anu G4ls
Immediately secured new borings
and tests and prepared an alterna-
tive plan which would allow the
units to be built on the same site,
although slightly altered as to Or
iginal outline. These fresh plans
and specifications are now being
sent to those contractors who Signi-
fed their intentions of bidding on
the project and 1t Is expected that
the FLA will shortly designate a
definite date for their submission,
opening, and the award.
Earlier this week the city awarded
q sewer contract to a Wethersfield
firm. which is related to the federal
project. It calls for 1900 feet of
sanitary sewer In Warner street.
This viii enable the new housing
tract to be serviced. It was the con-
Dectors with this sewer that the
FLA officials believed would have
been impossible to lay through the
ledge of solid rock determined by
the borings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
3 to 5 Millions May Have
Been Poured Into Black
Markets
LEAK" ESTIMATED
ON REBATES ASKED
Over.lssue Of Gas in Some
Cases rs High rs
1920 Per Cent

Hartford, Conn.,, April %.
CUP - A state OPA
spokesman said today that
between three and five mil
lion gallons of gasoline q
year - issued to farmers
and contractors for nom
highway uSe-waS suspected
of having been diverted to
the black markets and pleas
ure drivers in Connecti-
cut. "A memorandum, passed
along TO all ration boards, said that
this possible ''leak" had been eSti-
mated on 80 comparison OF the
non-highway gasoline allotments
issued thus far In 1913 with tax re-
bates claimed for 1912 on such gas
oline,"
Farmers and contractors, the
memorandum said, have q legal
right to claim rebates 10 cover the
amount Of taxes paid to the state
for gasoline used for non-highway
purposes.
Rebates Claimed
Reviewing the non-highway ration
applications Of 100 farmers and con-
tractors. the OPA said It had found
Il cases where rebates were claimed
from the state last year, and In nine
cases the certified claim for re-
bate vas s'less than the number OF
gallons Of gasoline requested for 1913
by these same users from their
local rationing boards"
The Over-issue Of gasoline for 1913
use In these nine instances ranged
from 90 to 1910 per cent" it was
said.
1T may be argued" said the
memorandum. shat 1913 should
show increased consumption over
1882, but 10 the contrary. with the
manpower shortage. q decrease is
much more probable"
Heavy Consumption
One contractor was cited by the
OPA as having asked for q non
highway ration Of TOO gallons for
the first quarter Of this year. indi-
eating an annual consumption. Of
about 5000 gallons.
Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
AMERICANS BOMB
GERMAN FACTORY
95 of $50 German Fight
ers Sent Against Them in
Bremen Shot Down

washington, April 22-(UP)-U
8. Flying Fortresses and Lberators
destroyed or seriously damaged at
least half Of the Focke-Wulf air.
craft factory in their raid on
Bremen ,Apri II and shot out Of
action 05 Of $50 German fighters
sent against them, Undersecretary
Of War Robert I. Patterson said to-
day.
American bomber losses, however,
were higher than the average" l6
Of the big f0ur-engined craft hav-
ing been destroyed. Patterson said
at q press conference.
Increased fighter opposition to
daylight raids over Germany, he
added, indicate the attacks have
been successful In drawing German
military planes from the Russian
and Tunisian fronts.
Patterson also disclosed that in
the North African-M Mediterranean
theater, Allied air forces are de-
stroying at least so per cent Of all
Axis sea and afr shipping In un-
renting attacks on oerman-Ital-
ian communications.
The undersecretary added that on
all fronts American airmen are
carrying the fight 10 the enemy.
Revised reports Just received
Patterson said. show that on that
raid we shot oS German planes out
Of action. Of which SO were defin-
itely destroyed. The number Of
German planes engaged is estimated
at $50. Thus, nearly tw0-thirds Of
the German planes IN the air were
put OFT Of action By our unescOTted
bOmbeTs."
Despite heavy fighter and anti
aircraft opposition, Patterson said
MANY tons Of bombs were dropped
on the factory with devastating re-
suits. Aerial reconnaissance photo
graphs reveal that at least half Of
the huge plant was either completely
destroyed or seriously damaged"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
REVENGE ON JAPS
UNCLE SANS aim
Congressional Men Want
Jap Prisoners in Amer
can Hands Executed
BY RUSSELL TURNER
UNITED Press STAFF Corresponden

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Washington. April 22.-tUP)-Un-
dersecretary Of War Robert p. Pat
terson today assured a nation arous-
ed by japanese execution Of some
Of Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittles
Tokyo raiders that I'VE shall have
our reprisals."
But. Patterson said, the reprisals
will be directed against officials Of
the japanese government who in
stigated these crimes" not against
japanese war prisoners. That policy
was in line with the majority re-
action In congress.
we have faithfully lived up to
our commitments under the articles
Of the Geneva convention (pledgfng
beIligerents to decent treatment OF
war prisoners" Patterson said at q
press conference.
"Reprlsals for this act directed
against Japanese soldiers In our
hands would lower us to the level
OF our enemies without touching
the evil individuals who are alone
responsible"
Some congressman, meanwhile,
cited the executions In support Of
their contentious that the United
States Immediately should increase
the Tow Of armed might now going
TO the Pacific tiaeater.
It appeared unlikely, however.
that the overall. globai war strategy
would be revised for this reason. The
strategy. II was pointed out. has
been calculated by the President and
chiefs Of staff from q purely mill
tagy standpoint. Moreover. the war
planners have known about the
Tokyo atrocities for some time.
Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge. r.. Mass.
however, thought "the door Of con-
gress Is not the place 70 discuss
military strategy"
The nation &c large. aroused by
the executions, was determined to
ayenge the executions By smashing
at JaDan's military might with re-
neWed yigor and ultimately " pun
islilng the Japaness cflclals con-
termed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
Japanese Executions
Cold Blooded Murder
United Press Writer lnterned in Concentration Camp
Claims Jap Civilians Killed in American Raid
on Tokyo Victims of Own Pilots
BIZ RORERT .. BELLAIRE

UNITED Press Etaff Correspondent
The japanese execution of Amer
lean flyeHS was cold blooded muir.
der, but It didn't surprise those Of
Us who know the japanese and
their barbarism.
Between the bars Of a Tokyo
prison camp cell ! saw the DoO-
little raid q year ago and can say
all japanese civilians outside vital
military industrial areas were VIC
tins Of their own pursuit pilots.
I saw the raiders hit Tokyo dur
ing air raid maneuvers. The Ameri-
can bombers swept over the city at
q maximum Of so feet OF the
ground. japanese pursuit planes
attempting to dive upon the well
camouflaged bombers naturally
missed with most Of their machine
gun IRE which hit the streets.
From the hilltop prison ] saw all
American bombs hit military or fac
tory districts.
japanese with whom I was al.
lowed to speak later admitted their
own planes. diving ON the low flying
American bombers, were responsible
for the civilian deaths.
Execution Of the American air
men was consistent with the Japa-
ness announcement the first week
Of the war. warning all prisoners
Of war, especially flyers and para
chutists would be executed IL cap
tGred IN Japan proper regardless Of
the consequences or provisions Of
international law. It was an 0bvi-
Gus effort 70 teTrorize enemy flyers.
Although the executions shock
most Americans. II hardly Is sur
pEising to Q correspondent like me
who Travelled with the japanese
army IN China prior to 1910 and
personally saw the japanese behead
dozens Of estimated tens Of thou
sands Of Chinese prisoners executed.
Neither did II surprise Americans
vino we're IN Japan after PeaTl
HaEbor for many Americans we're
tortured to death. others tortured
into insanity. subjected 70 such
cguelties as water cure, rubber hose
beatingg and thousand stahs." The
state department has documentary
evidence on scores OF these cases.
The full impact Of the executions
might not have been as great upon
the American public Il Washington
had attempted 10 publicize the way
japanese treated American, British,
Chinese. Indo-C Chinese. MalayaEls.
Rilipin0s. East Indians and Buzz
mese after Pearl HarbOr but these
atgoelty stories we're discouraged
heeause some Oflclals eontended u
vas propaganda.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
sSOe.OOO FOR BONDS

Boston, April 22.-CUP)-Eastern
Massachusetts, Street Railway Co.
trustees have voted 10 devote the
entire passenger revenues. estimated
at 100000. from April is to May
l 70 the purchase 0G second War
Loan Bonds.
This is believed the FIRST transit
system IN the country TO devote It's
entire proceeds for q given period
70 e,ich nnHn5iasas
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
HITLER PLANNING
TO TURN TO GAS
Britain to Retaliate on
Germans II Poison Is
Used Against Russia

OufE40 EHe1B Sta3 O0fre8D0D0ems
London. April a. Cup The
British government charged today
that the Germans are preparing to
use poison gas against Russia and
warned that e they do SO. Britain
win retaillate with mass gas raids
on German cities.
A statement issued BY Prime MIN
lister Winston Churchillis once At
10 Downing Street shortly after
midnight said that the government
has received reports from several
sources that Adolf Hitler Is planning
TO resort TO gas, apparently in .
final effort 70 defeat Russia before
England and the United States open
a second front ia Europe.
ACCORDINGLY" the statement said.
"ais AGaiestyis government take an
early occasion to renew the warning
that the prime minister gave last
year-namely that any llse Of poison
gas against our Russian allies By the
Naxis or their satellites win be fol-
lowed immediately By the fullest
possible use Of this process Of war
upon German muniEson eenters, sea-
ports and other military 0bjectives
throughout the whole extent cg
Germany"
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
ANTHROPOLOGIsT DIES

WATERFOWL, Mass. April 22.-(UP)
Charles c. Willoughby, IS. noted
Anthropologist and Director Emer.
titus of Harvard University's Peabody
Museum since 1928. died yesterday
at his home after a long illness.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
sA,ssi CASUALTIES

Washington, April a.. = tUP, =
The Navy has announced 20 new
casualties, bringing the total 70
2a.eBl. This list included ave dead,
one wounded and IS uainzinR.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-22
Strong Counter-Attack
By British Costs Nazis
500 Prisoners, ~ Tanks
Tokyo Raid May
Have Been Idea
Of u. s. President
BY JOE JAMES CUSTER

Plans for the bombing Of Tokyo conceived after the
originated with President
arrangements
other H.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-10-28
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG

NEW YORK - Michael Todd.
who put Gypsy Rose Lee and
lesser loins on Broadway, and
has taken in close TO S4,000,O00
on them, wants you to know
there's more 10 his success than
prime beef and nobody saying
boo about red points.
Listen, | haven't undreSSed
a dame on the stage in five
years" he protested. He sported
a brown suit. green sweater, and
blue shirt. He has a prlze-fight-
er's Jaw and fists, a promoter 5
black cigar
At SO. Todd is the money
makingest theatrical producer
on dimmed-out but still gaudy,
tough. bold Broadway He is
natural-born promoter: at Z. he
moved in on a Minneapolis car
nivsl and cleaned up with every
live duck in the ball-and- bucket
game concession In Chicago and
Hollywood Todd made and lost
his fortune seven times. Then he
hit the jackpot in the New York
Worlds Fair Midway. Now he IS
building an empire in show
business, and he'd rather be
known "a the original Mike
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-10-28

for the Boys" which cost Sl58,
600. the show brought S265,000
from the movies. Todd sold
Garter 10 the films for $780,
600 but bought il back for Sl75,-
600, because, he said, he didn't
like the studios plan for film
ing il. II cost $4,000. The in
vestment in Naked Genius"
will run TO around $4,000, but
already, before its New York
opening, il has been sold 10
Hollywood for S350000. Hay
ride will cost sl65,OO0; Mae
Vests piece, 100000.
Todd is now his own sole fl
nanCial hacker.
If it's good enough TO put
my name over. it's good enough
TO put my dough on. Besides, it
makes me CAREFUL"
There IS a private wire and
an extension line between his
his home, a Park Avenue pent-
house. and his third floor office
in the theater housing Some
thing" Around him are the
atrical brain trust drawn from
practically every important out
1T past and present from
Zlegfeld 70 Billy Rose, from the
Theatre Guild 70 Gilbert Miller
Todd himself picks his talent.
however.