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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
Drafting Of Fathers
Faces Postponement
After October Parents in Key Positions Must Justify
Deferments on Occupation Basis, Not Family Status

the basis OF occupation rather than
on family status.
The new development in the draft
situation was revealed in war man
power commission announcement
that henceforth single and childless
married men between Is and % will
have their occupational defermentS
limited TO six months unless the
job involved is exceptionally impor-
tant TO the war effort and extremely
difficult to fill'
This followed release of testimony
before house appropriations sub
committee which showed that selec-
tive service expected 100000 men
to be in the armed services by the
end of this month. The goal for
the en- dof 1943 is 10,900000.
McNutt at a press conference late
yesterday declined TO set a date for
general drafting of fathers. Neither
would he confirm Selective Service
Director Lewis B. Hershey's testi-
mony before the house committee
that lowered Navy physical stand
ards might postpone the general call
for fathers.
The new job order limits to six
months after July l the occupa-
tional deferment of men 10 to 25
without children and whose employ
erS handle their draft problem
through formal replacement sched-
uleS.
ut was pointed out" the release
said that instructions to employers
provide that single men who are
equally replaceable' will be listed for
release ahead Of men with children
and, of course, will be called for in
duction first. Moreover, 1t was
stressed that the replacement sched-
ule will list only the Comparatively
few key men in essential indus
tries, and the handling Of these
cases does not necessarily indicate
when fathers in general will be
called
"WMC officials made no state
ment, or prediction, as to when
fathers would be reached in the
draft. They emphasized, on the
other hand, that the change on re-
placement schedule procedure was
merely routine action to improve
the operation of the system; that it
had become necessary to speed up
the induction Of men without chill
dren and to take into account the
fact that fathers would be drawn
from the general pool of registrants
at least by the last quarter of this
year.
1T was pointed out also that no
directive authorizing local boards to
reclassify men with children, except
those in non deferrable occupations,
has yet been issued, and that none
other may be drafted until such
specific instructions are given"
VINO said that the replacement
schedule was developed to enable
employees to plan for orderly with
drawal and replacement of employees
in essential jobs who are liable to
induction for military service. 1t
added that under the schedule en-
ployes are able to plan with GER
tainty concerning the men they
would lose from essential jobs and
arrange, six months in advance, for
their replacement.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
CHINESE FORCES
REGAIN MICHITAl
Continued from Page u

a promise that Allied leaders were
determined to get to Tokyo
The American general, who once
remarked that I'VE took hell of a
beating" in Burma, limited that the
Far East might receive more sup
plies in the future.
"The North African victory eased
up the Mediterranean shipping sit
uation," he said, "but a hard job
lies ahead in the Pacific because
the Japanese are a determined en-
envy"
Cheerful and energetic, Stilwell
said that Allied leaders In the Pa
cific were constantly interchanging
information and that during his trip
he had consulted with commanders
of other theaters.
America is showing great interest
in the China war, he said, and the
U. S. air support for the Chinese
army recently lis new factor that
must mean a great deal to an army
which / sWithout heavy equipment"
1t was believed plans for an air
offensive against Japan were
mapped in Washington.
While there was no suggestion
that the proposed aerial offensive
would be started within the next
few months, it was noteworthy that
Stilwell made it point to visit
long range bomber stations in Brit
ain, Northwest Africa and the mid
dle-east on his return journey half
way around the world from Wash
ington to China.
The prime place accorded ever-in-
creasing aerial blows against the
Japanese during last months global
strategy conferences in Washington
was indicated further by the fact
that Stilwell was accompanied to
the United tSates by Brig. Gen.
Claire l.. Chennault, commander OF
the U. S. Air Forces in China.
Chennault returned more than a
week ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15

There is no five-day, 40-hour
week in the Nays pilot production
schedule. It's from sunup to well
past shutdown for seven days a
week for these tens Of thousands OF
Young men who are grimly deter
mined to shatter the aspirations OF
the Axis triumvirate.
The tour covered the Nays pre-
flight school at North Carolina
University. Chapel Hill, N. c., the
Link Trainer Instructors school at
the Atlanta Naval Aviation base,
the avail Air Training Center at
Pensacola, Fla, and the Air Opera
tional Training Center at Jackson
vile, Fla.
l saw raw, unframed young men
from the farms, factories and Of
fees being fed in at one end OF the
vast assembly line. And l saw the
same kind of young men emerging
from the other end, thoroughly
skilled, tough fighting men imbued
with the urge and the know-how TO
destroy Americas enemies.
Takes Cuts and Stamina
It takes both CUTS and physical
stamina to master the modern
thigh-powered fighting plane. The
Navy realized this early in the war
and set up series of pre-flight
schools to develop these initial es-
SentialS.
And this pre-fiight program, as
I saw it at Chapel Hill, is no
strength through-joy movement. It's
grim, tough business. Weaklings
morally and physically, can't take
it; they're not wanted. Surprisingly
"wash-outs" are few.
At Chapel Hill, the emphasis is
on developing aggressiveness. The
physical toughening takes place in
the course Of this program to in
culcate the killer" instinct.
1--WE teach them to get in and
kill" was the way Comdr. John P.
Graft, skipper Of the school summed
it up.
Athletics, the rough-and- tumble
bodily contact kind, consumes %
hours of each of the II weeks pro-
gram at the school. There Is none
Of the emphasis on the niceties OF
the CANT, or on craftsmanship.
In some of the contests ! wit
messed I noticed number of pal
pable fouls.
Were interested only in teach
ing them TO go out and win" ex-
planned one officer, a former col
lege athletic coach who would have
screamed to high heaven If he had
witnessed the same acts back In
his civilian days.
Like a Five Ring Circus
The campus of the flight
school resembles a five-ring circus
In a row of outdoor boxing rings
I saw teams of young men smuggling
1t out. Not all of them were skillful
but each of them showed an ulti-
mate in scrappiness. Hundreds oil
other youths were dog trotting
around a tough cross-country
course with the meanest kind Of
obstacles. p0sapS k okhsrs were
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
TWO CHOSEN FOR
AQUATIC COURSE

Mario General and Philip Cosgc;..
have been selected to attend the
National Red Cross Aquatic schcol
at Camp Kiwanis, South Hanson,
Mass, according to an announce
ment by Arthur Berry, chairman of
life saving and water safety for
the local Red Cross chapter.
The course, which will be conduct
ed for ten days starting tomorrow,
will include instruction on military
technique, functional swimming, life
saving and water safety. In adj
dition course will be given on first
aid and use of small boats.
The two young men will be as
signed to assist In local swimming
and water activities during the sum3
mer months.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15


Henri Honor Giraud, co-president
with De Gaulle Of the committee.
Some quarters believed that Cir
aud was holding letter sent the
committee by De Gaulle as sword
over the head of the Fighting
French leader. 1t still was not
known whether De Gaulle actually
submitted his resignation, threat
ened to resign or merely outlined
his position in a formal protest.
At any rate, De Gaulle's letter
was said to contend that his view
point was that it was useless for
him to attend further committee
meetings if his ideas on army re-
forms and other matters were not
better understood.
The concensus here was that De
Gaulle and Giraud were never wider
apart in their attempts to get the
French colonial war effort function
ing under a unity governmental set
up.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15

naval base.
The photographs, made severa,
weeks ago, even showed up the ships
Scuttled by the Dutch and Ameri-
cans when the Japanese invaded
Java.
Lieuts. John Banks of Los Angeles
and William Shek of Stratford
Con-, piloted a Liberator recently
on another trip over Surbaya but
Photographer Pvt. Adelbert F. Hol-
man of Boston, Mass, said clouds
interfered with his work.
Headquarters, Alaska Defense
Command, June 10 - Delayed -
(UP)-The Japanese on Kiska have
new Worry-the Kiska volcano is
threatening to erupt.
Sulphur boiling in the crater OF
the tall, patched volcano is
throwing up plume of black
smoke, and lava is spilling over the
crater's rim and surging down to-
ward the tundra at the eastern enc
of the island.
The smoke first was observed by
U. S. flyers during a bombing attack
June 6.
Allied Headquarters, Australia
June 15-CUP)-A Liberator bomber
scored two direct hits that set afire
a 4,000-ton Japanese cargo vessel of
Dutch New Guinea and MitChellS
destroyed or damaged II enemy
barges near Huon Peninsula off New
Guinea, a. communique reported to-
day.
The attack on the cargo ship &C.
CURED yesterday in Humboldt Bay
off Hollandia. Two 500-pound bombs
landed on the ship and the Liberatol
strafed its decks.
In attacks starting Saturday anC
continuing into Sunday, the Mitch
ellis bombed the barges which they
sighted in bright moonlight during
reconnaissance between Madang ano
Lac.
In three other raids yesterday
medium units hit Kaimana, Dutch
New Guinea, and single planes
bombed Babo, Dutch New Guinea
and Vita Straits, Tuam Island
Two Japanese planes made a dam.
ageless raid on Goodenough Island
of New Guinea.
Delayed reports showed two Flying
Fortresses missing from the attacl
Sunday on the Japanese base a
Rabaul, New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
TWO CONNECTICUT
MEN JAP PRISONERS

Washington, June l5-(UP)-Two
Pharmacists mates from Connec-
ticut were listed today by the Navy
Department as among the prisoners
Of war held by the Japanese.
They are Harvey Gordon, 20 West
Washington ave, Stamford, and
Bernard Thomas Stradley, As Town
send avenue, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15

Washington, June l5.-fUP)-The
eelective service system indicated to-
day that general drafting Of fathers
would be postponed until October /,
but warned that after that date
fathers in key positions would have
10 Justify continued deferments on
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
GREENWOOD HONORED

London, June IS - U.P0 Ar
thur Greenwood, former health
minister, has been elected treasurer
and virtual boss Of the labor party
over Herbert Morrison, since 1910
home secretary and home security
minister. the party's national con-
ference announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
COMET is STAR

Halley's comet has literal star
ring role in Warner Bros 1.-THE Adj
ventures of Mark Twain. which pre-
sents Fredric March as the great
American humorist. 1t flashes
through the opening and closing
scenes of the Jesse L. Lasky pro-
dAaatA0n.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
RECLASSIFY TIRE STEALING

Sacramento. Cal. (UP)-The Cal
fornia Legislature has raised tirS
stealing TO the dignity of hors
stealing. 1t now ranks as gran
larceny as against its former staff
Of petty theft, with prison sentenl
penalties. as against sojourns
the county jail.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
JEWISH GROUPS
NAME DELEGATE
Chas. ROsengarten Choice
of 80 Local Organiza-
tiOns; BalIoting Ends

At q meeting of the Electoral
Conference, Waterbury Of all Jew
ish organizations of Waterbury last
night at the Hebrew Institute,
Charles Rosengarten was elected
unanimously to serve as delegate to
the American Jewish Conference.
This conference is called at the be-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN
HTpited preSS STAFF COrreSnOn0en

WASHINGTON completed tour of the
training ceter in the east and all adds up to
Hitler MuSsonni Hroho
Trouble trouble is being prepared for them an assem-
Div line al schools for Navy aiImen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
Grim Determination Marks Men
AT Navy Air Training Schools

of a series Of dispatches dealing
These based the first
writer recently completed an air tour
of some of the Nays important training ceners
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15

decorated. The quiet work of Amer
lean submarines has been major
factor in keeping the long japanese
communications lines under fire.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
JAPS DROP BOMBS
ON CUADALCANAL

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
AXIS EVACUATE
CREEK ISLANDS

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
FRENCH CRISIS
HITS NEW SNAC

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-15
Isl ENEMY SHIPS
DAMAGED BY SUBS

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24

AKRON. May u tUP)-M Mem
berS of the United Rubber Work
ers (CIO) at the Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Co. Joined in force the
general strike Al two other major
rubber companies today increas-
ing to approximately $4,000 the
workers ems a & = d in the mass
walkoutS.
a spokesman for the Goodyear
company. largest rubber manutac-
turer in Akron admitted that only
about 80 per cent OF the 5000
workers on the 8 a. IN. shift had
reported this morning.
Officials OF the Goodyear local
union agreed on the percentage Of
workers which stayed away from
the company'S three plants, which
employ approximately $4,000 on
three shifts. He said 30 per cent
of the 5000 workers on the 10
p. m. shift last night also failed 10
report.
The two other companies whose
production has been halted com
pletely by the general strike were
the 3. +. Goodrich Company, en-
ploying approximately 1000, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
WLB CRITICIZED

In denouncing the strike, Thomas
aSSailed the VILE for delays ano
the Chrysler Corp. for what he
called its poor labor relations.
II urge you TO return TO your
= ahs-at-e Hee, - lAe-&aid7 eu
owe this 10 your country; YOU
owe this to your union. The
Chrysler strikes now I'm existence
violate both your pledge 10 the
President of the United states
and your oath 10 support the
constitution Of the UAW-CIO.
III the ChrNSler Corp. does
not change its policies then il is
going to pay double when this
war is over" he promised the
meeting
Thomas appointed Richard T
FrankcnStccn. JAW vice presi
dent. 10 aid the local bargaining
committee in It's next meeting
with management. Although ht
denied that he had the power Il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
40 Million Flood
Rolls On; IS Die,
$4,000 Refugees
BY international New. seryIc.

Four swollen Midwest rivers
rolled over wider expanses Of rich
farmland today as the food waters
moved southwark, leaving at least
Is dead, 125.O0O homeless, more
than 100000 acres inundated and
crop loss estimated at $40.000,000
in six states.
Greatest immediate flood peril
was conferred in the ST Louis and
Beardstown, Ill, areas. while Vim
CenneS, Ind, already hard hit, pre-
pared for a new battle against
backwaters OF the Wabash River
that seeped through levees south
of the city.
Approximately 1000 persons Of
Beardstown's $500 population have
been evacuated
State militia established a strict
lcnntrol over tho te1pR. and All able
bodied residents who remained
worked to bolster the huge sea-
wall.
A break in tho seawall there
would flood the town under 5 feet
Iof water
As the flood spread over Mis-
souri,, Illinois. Arkansas Indiana.
IOklahoma and Kansas. rising wa
tiers spilled over the Mississippi.
Illinois Wabash and Arkansas
River banks into more rich bottom
land.
Hundreds Of families were forced
TO flee from their homes when the
Mississippi broke through four
leveeS in the ST Louis area
The inhabitants of Fort Smith.
Ark. suffered from a lack of fresh
water for drinking and cooking,
and city health officials ratloned
the available supply 10 five gallons
a person a day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
HOTELS DESTROYED

Yesterdays German raids were
the heaviest in recent weeks. Al
least three places on the south
coast and others on the southeast
coast were attacked. A number
of PERSONS we're killed. Three
enemy planes were shot down.
At one town a bomb crashed on
crowded saloon, setting 1t Attire,
and il was feared that all inside
persisted. Two hotels and other
saloons also were hit.
At another town, several hotels
and many large stores were de-
stroyed. A fighter-bomber crashed
on house at Bournemouth and
two persons in a neighboring hotel
were killed when the plane blew
up.
British planes also were active
in daylight yesterday. American
built ventures bombed the coke
ovens at Zcebrugge Belgium, and
other planes attacked shipping in
the English Channel.
BeaufighterS set fire TO railroad
targets in northern France. An air
ministry communique said flames
reached tremendous height"
and two SCATTERING explosions
were observed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
Allies Attack
SoIomons Coast

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
Australia. May "A tUP)-Allec
Attack and fighter planes machine
gunned 40 Japanese bargeS and
canoes of the northeast New
Guinea coast and Flying FortresSe'
made an hour-long attack or
.Kavieng. New Ireland, yesterday
a communique said today
1 The coast activity was neal
|Salamaua. near which land forces
ARE engaged in Small-scale fight
ing Coastal installations alSC
were hit.
Allied niers made six othei
ATTACKS on enemy bases north O
Australia, including one by heavy
IhomberS that set fires at the
IGaSmata airdrome on New Britain
where two of 10 interceptlnl
fighters were shot down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
New Red Drive
0nlaborFeared
special to 1mE pErRoIr rINIEs

NEW YORK. May "a Earl
-BTowder and ms estimated 100 900
Communists viii mask themselves
as super patriots Sc' UP dozens Of
alleged antl-Htlcr front organi-
cations which they Wlll control,
and speed up their program Of
boring from within the recognized
labor movement
They will continue a. they have
for 20 years 10 base their entire
political program and campaigns
upon the model party Of MarXiSm
which is not yet dISSolyed--the
Communist Party Of Russia
This was the prediction today
OF veteran labor leaders following
the announcement Saturday from
Moscow Of the dissolution OF the
Communist InternatIonalc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
jdps Lose 7 Planes
In Raid on Chittagonq

NEW DELHI. India. May "a
(INS)-A formation of 81 Japa-
nese planes Saturday aimed a
strong blow at an Allied airdrome
in the Chittagong area of North
east India. but lost AZ least seven
and probably nine of its aircraft
without accomplishing much dam
age.
Hurricane fighters were credited
with shooting down four bomberS
and three fighters and the prob
able destruction Of a bomber and
p fighter. Four bombers and two
lighters were damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
New Rubber Union
Quits: $4,000 Out
Registered U. S. Patent once

the Firestonc Tire and Rubber
Co. where l4.0O0 work
Meanwhile, production AT the
General Tire and Rubber Co. re-
turned 10 near normal as the s a.
m. shift, employing approximately
1850 workers. reported some 800
men employed on two previous
shifts reported yesterday and last
night.
The strike began Saturday when
URW workers in Goodrich, Fire
stone and Goodyear plants pro-
tested a WLB wage decision
granting only a Scent hourly wage
increase.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
; Chrysler Plants
Resume Production
Continued from Page One)

Officers and vote unanimously Il
end the strike.
Terms Of the truce were that
the union officials would call upon
the War Labor Board 10 render
an immediate decision in the case
involving ChrySler workers and
that the WLB would promise TO
conduct a complete investigation
of the corporation $ labor relations.
A similar resolution was passed by
the ChrySlcr local meeting at
Carpathia Hall. An estimated 300
aftanl,I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
Toll Of Enemy
DESTROYED
Mounts TO 3O5
nv PIERRE J. HUSS
.LLIED HEADQUARTERS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
North Africa May "a INS)-
With sos enemy aircraft destroyed
m The last four days against "a
total of only is Allied craft lost.
smashing new blows by British
and American homberS against the
Islands of Pantelleria and Sar-
dnl4 We're announced by Gen
Eisenhower TO-DAY.
The new-Pantcllcria attack was
featured by use of 4OOO-pound
"bloCkbuStor' bombs which caused
large fires and complete dcVa>ta-
ton m many areas Tho whole
island was said 10 have rocked
with explosions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
SIS. Carver Launched

RICHMOND. Cal, May "A CUP)
The Liberty ship George Wash
ington Carver, the second Liberty
ship 10 be named after an out
standing American Negro -- the
first having been the Booker T.
w a h ington-has just been
launched.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
ApvERTfsEMLN1
COAL RATIONING
Likely, Harold |. Ickes

government requests ihst
YOU order your ne1t winters fuel
now.
You don't need cash on the De
troit Coal Company "fill-up plan
Pay no money until july, then
make six monthly payments For
complete information call Town
Esnd $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
ALLIES NOT CHALLENGED

on three separate occasions YES
icfdaN planes Of Gen. DoOhttle' -
Northwest African Air Force
pounded Pantellcria and after
sunset British WclllngtonS went m
with two-ton bombs 10 complete
the Job
Tho German air force, doubtless
feeling lis recent heavy losses,
failed 10 put in an appearance.
The Allied raiders were not chal-
lenged.
The Allied successes included
nine ships sunk or damaged off
Pantalleria and in Sardinia'S Car
loforte Harbor, plus vast devaSta-
ton 70 harbor, airfield and port
facilities
The shattering attacks on Pan
tclleria were inaugurated by P-40
Warhawks, which battered gun
emplacementS on the coast. fol-
lowed by B-25 attacks against the
docks, where four small veSS olS
were hit. Subsequent bombs struck
the inner and outer moleS, setting
them and nearby warehouses
afiTe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
AIR FIELD BLASTED

The third attack was carried out
by BPS Marauders. which paid
chief attention 10 the airfeld. Hits
were observed on all targets.
BY the time the WellngtonS
completed the job with their four
Thousand FOUNDERS, Pantelleria was
a smoking pandemonium.
Equally plagued throughout yes
lterday was Sardinia. PISS raidec
in three separate formations, hit.
| ting a 200-foot coastal vessel ir
lCarloforte harbor and sinking
three other ships.
The LiGhtningS then swung tC
; adjoining Piana Island. where bar
racks, gun emplacements and A
radio tower were attacked An
other formation of LiGhtnlngS
bombed important zinc works at
Iglesias, north OF Carloforte. Hits
were observed over a wide area.
Shipping in the AEGEAN Sea and
the west coast Of Greece were
bombed over the weekend.