The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-13
Allied Armies Eventually
to March TriumphantIy
Through Berlin, Rome
REL ENTLESS PRESSURE
ON GERMANY ASSURED
China Cheered By Presi.
dents Broadcast; Heavy
Casualties FOreseen
BY H. o. THOMPSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, February IS.
- CUP - Friends and
enemies throughout the
world today received Presi-
dent Roosevelt's promise to
bomb Japan this year, to
wage great offensives against
the Axis in both Asia and
Europe, and eventually to
send Allied armies marching
triumphantly through the
streets Of Berlin, Rome and Tokyo.
All short-waye stations began
shortly after he delivered 1t to the
broadcasting his radio address
annual dinner Of the White House
Correspondents Association last
night. The rebroadcasts in morc
than 20 languages will continue
throughout the weekend as mas.
sage Of cheer to subjugated coun.
tries and as a harbinger Of doom
to the Axis.
The Presidents address was vi
brant with confidence and pitched
on the theme of absolute victory
after unconditional surrender OF the
Axis. 1t bristled with fighting
phrases
Important actions will be taken
in the skies over China-and over
Japan itself.
"Our prime purpose In this battle
OF Tunisia Is to drive Our enenies
into the sea. = -
1.-THE pressure on Germany and
Italy will be constant and unrelent.
ing.
1.-THE enemy must be hit and hit
hard from so many directions that
he never knows which Is his bow ana
which Is his stern"
The speech was the Presidents re-
port to the nation on his Casablar-
ca conference with Prime Minister
winston Churchill, since expanded
to global significance by subsequent
discussions among united nations
| leaders.
China Cheered
The Presidents revelation Of pow,
erful offensives being mounted
against Japan brought cheer to
China, whose armies and peoples
have been resisting the Japanese
for nearly six years.
"Great and decisive actions against
the Japanese will be taken to drive
the invader from the soil Of China. =
Mr.. Roosevelt said. Important acs
tons will be taken in the skies over
China-and over Japan itself.
There are many roads which
lead right to Tokyo We shall neglect
none of them"
The President and other guests,
high government officials and mem-l
bers of the American Society OF
Newspaper Editors, paid for their
own dinner because proceeds Of the
function went to the National Folin~
dalton for Infantile Paralysis, q
cause close to Mr.. RooSevelt's heart
The diners wore business suits and
partook of a plain meal Of bean soup.
boiled founder, roast chicken with
potatoes and peas, a green salad
and fig pudding. There was no cof-
fee, sugar or butter.
The Presidents speech was o come
panion to Churchill'S report to the
House of Commons earlier In the
week and 1t breathed the same spirit
Of aggressive optimism.
1t was not without its somber note
however.
The President advised the Alneri.
can people to prepare themselves
for heavy casualties in the battle
of Tunisia.
I'VE must fact that fact now with
the same calm courage as our men
are facing it on the battlefield it,
self" he said.
Observers saw the promise "a
more aid to China in the Presi-
dents declaration that TOUR policy
toward our Japanese enemies u
precisely the same rs cur policy
toward our Nazi enemies: Il y @,
policy of fighting hard on all fron9