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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
Attack on Japan After Hit
Ier's Defeat Stressed By
Prime Minister
WORLD WAR II BLAMED
VERSAILLES PITFALLS
Eventual Membership of
Germany, Italy, and
Japan Emphasized
BY WILLIAM b. DICKINSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, March %. - (UP)
The United States and
Britain-and possibly also
Russia-were believed today
to be discussing in broad
outline a world organization
enviSioned by Prime Minister
Winston Churchill as a buff
fer against future wars.
Churchill limited that such
tentative discussions" already were
under way in his nationwide radio
broadcast last night and thus
placed the visit of Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony EIDE nto Washington
in new light.
The world organization should be
set up by Britain. the United States
and Russia Immediately when Ger
many and Italy are defeated, which
might be sometime next year, but
may well be the year AFTER"
Churchill said.
Churchill was emphatic in saying
taht the immediate and supreme
task was to win the war Speak
inng Of the contemplated attack ON
Japan after Hitler is defeated, the
Prime Minister said:
That will be our first and SUI
preme task and nothing must lure
us from it,"
Groundwork Laid
Allied observers here believed
Eden went to the United States not
only to discuss the postwar world.
but to lay the groundwork for the
tri-power conference that will worh
out the framework of the organiza
ton proposed by Churchill.
Eden already has conferred IL
Washington with President Roose
welt, Secretary Off State Cordell HUI
and Undersecretary Sumner Welles
presumably on the multitude o.
thorny problems which the Allies
will face when Germany and italy
are defeated
The new organization, as out
lined by Churchill. apperaed &c
signed to bypass a formal peact
conference by taking over itself the
punishment of war criminals. dis
armament of the Axis, the restora.
ton of property to its rightfu
owners and kindred subjects.
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
Feuhrer Admits Allies Of
fensive Turns Germany
Into War Theater
EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE
IN EVENTUAL VICTORY
Stockholm Laughs at Cas-
ualty Figures Set at
$4,000
BY JAMES McGLINCY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, March 22.-UP)
- Observers believed today
Adolf Hitler's strangely SUBJ
dued speech yesterday was an
open betrayal of concern
over the terrific pounding
by Allied air fleets which he
admitted had turned parts
of Germany into a "theater
Of war"
Listeners noted also that the Ber-
lin radio announcer who spoke dur
ing ceremonies concentrating
German war heroes memorial day
twice referred to Field Marshal Will
helm Keitel, who was present, as
commander in chief" of the Nazi
army. The statements lent Gre
dence to reports that Hitler defi-
uitely had given up "intuitive" COM
nand of his armed forces. "Com-
nnander- in-chief" had been his title.
No Boosting
Hitler did express confidence in
an eventual Nazi victory. But his
tone bore little resemblance to the
familiar shouted boasts and predic-
tons. His voice was a dull mono
tone. And his speech, which was
peculiarly unbroken by applause
lasted only IA minutes.
Hitler set German losses in killed
during three and one half years OF
war at $4,000 figure which
Stockholm dispatches said was re-
ceived by observers there with
amusement. The Russian radio was
quick to assert that this was but
fraction Of the true figure.
Nazi propaganda used Hitler's
brief appearance yesterday to res
urect him from widespread reports
Of his death or serious illness. Rer-
lin broadcasts stressed that he
looked fit and healthy. 1t was his
first public appearance In months.
The announcer who described the
scene In the hall in which Hitler
spoke, surrounded by NaA war
lords and party men, also limited in
directly that Reichmarshal Her.
mann Goering may have given UP
his post as commander of the Luft-
waite. He described Keitel, Admiral
Karl Donetz and Field Marshal Err
hard Mich as commanders Of the
three services of the armed forces"
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
ITALIAN PLANES
DAMAGE HARBOR
fBy United Pressl

Undated The Italian high COM
mand announced In a communique
today that Allied forces In Cen
trail and Southern Tunisia began
violent offensive" against Axis po-
sitions yesterday after strong artil-
lery preparation.
Fierce battles are at present TAX
ing place" the communique said
Italian planes were reported to
have bombed harbor installations at
Bone and Bougie, causing "consid-
cradle damage
Last night a formation Of Italian
torpedo planes attacked Algiers har.
bor." the communIque said. "A ship
of 10000 tons was sunk, and another
vessel of medium tonnage was set
afire. Two more shins were hit"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
OPENING, CLOSING
DAY Is CHANGED
Retail establishments to
Adopt Thursdays Instead
OF Fridays

Late opening and closing hours
will be adopted by local retail es-
adjustments each Thursday, instead
OF Friday as previously planned, ac-
cording to a recommendation made
by the Merchants Bureau Of the
Waterbury Chamber Of Commerce
this morning. The change from
Friday TO Thursday was prompted
by consideration of heavy business
on Saturday, it was indicated.
The evening hours will be in ac-
cordance with a recommendation
of the War Manpower committee,
which suggested opening one night
each week. Although stores Will
conform to the hours of their regu-
lar work-week for the present, the
VINO pointed out the possibility OF
= recommendation for an increase
to 48 hours In the future.
Under the plan drawn up today,
stores will open at II noon and close
aat o D. m. each Thursday beginn-
ming next week. Hours on other
DAYS will be from $3.50 a. M, to
6 D. m, as in the past.
The decision to continue operating
on the current weekly hour sched-
ule was based ON considerations OF
transportation difficulty, 1t was re-
vealed. Stores have compiled with
phases of the War Manpower pro-
gram by using part-til re workers.
older women, minority groups. and
handicapped persons, the merchants
reported. -
Because of the rush OF business on
Saturdays, the merchants believe a
late opening on Fridays as preVi-
ously recommended, would increase
the tension of workers, and Thurs
day would be the more suitable day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
World Organization Termed
Buffer Against Future Wars
3 MORE POLICE
CHANGES LOOM
Cops to Be Added to De-
tective Bureau; 20 to
Take Aptitude Tests

A further step in police depart
ment Reorganization was disclosed
today with the announcement that
plans are in progress for the promo
ton Of three or four qualified men,
bers now in uniforms to the detec-
tive bureau. Commissioner William
j. Verriker, chairman of the police
board, said those selected would be
placed under the supervision of
Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens of
the detective bureau and be trained
in details of the work after pass
ing examinations designed to bring
out latent talent.
Police Supt. Daniel ] Carson is
preparing list of fifteen or twenty
Of the department members Off Gals
for the approval of the commission
and tests will be given this class
of candidates by a qualified in
Structor, probably a member of the
faculty of Yale University, Commits
sioner Verriker said. Those attain
ing the highest marks will be select
ed for detective training.
Details have not yet been COM
pletely worked out, according to the
commissioner, but may be expected
to materialize within a month. The
examinations, he said. will be of the
10" or aptitude type, such as
have been conducted by many de-
partments recently in determining
eligibility for promotions.
The addition of a stenographer to
the detective bureau to take care of
the mass of clerical work and SINH
lar detail connected with the
bureaus activities will be another
step in the new program. and will
probably follow the selection Of the
successful candidates for the new
berths. The stenographer will be
either man or woman, not new
connected with the department, fully
trained In shorthand and tipping, ac-
cording to reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
PARACHUTEs TO SAFETY

Hadley, Mass, March 22.--'UP)--
An army pilot parachuted to safety
today when his fighter plane stalled
over Mt. Holyoke and plunged into
the Connecticut river The pilots
name was not disclosed.
The plane. which was ON routine
flight from Westoyer field, sank
Immediately. The pilot landed
safely nea rthe Tt. Tom Junction
railroad station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
DUROvO TAKEN
BY RED ARMY
Germans. Drawing Many
Troops From Other
Fronts Basin
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press Staff Correspondent


Moscow, March %. (UP)-Russian
forces on the central front captured
the important railroad junction OF
Durovo, only SIS miles northeast OF
Smolensk, today while their COM
rades to the south smashed re-
peated attempts by fresh Axis
armies to force the upper Donets
river.
The Soviet high command said
that the Germans were drawing in
creasing numbers of troops from
other fronts and throwing them into
the battle of the DonetS basin
Straight From the March"
Scores of tanks and thousands Of
dead Uttered the southern bank OF
the Donets below Kharkov. mute
testimony to the German determin-
alton to storm across the river and
drive the Soviets back toward the
Don regardless of cost.
The Germans also were intensity
ing their attacks north of Kharkov
and the Soviet Sunday midnight
communique acknowledged the fall
Of Belgorod, As miles north north
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
STRONGER FORTS
SOUGHT BY AXIS
Enemy May Give Up Max
Massey to Stop U. S. From
Trapping ROmmel
BY PHIL AULT
limited Press staff COTrespOndenL)

kUnlGeu FFeSS Otah OOshCsp~uChV
with American Forces at Sened,
Tunisia, March 81 - Delayed -
CU.P) Axis Forces may elect to
give up Maknassy. % miles north
east of Sened and fall back to
stronger positions from which to
make a desperate effort to stop the
American drive for the coast that
will trap the Afrika Korps In the
Mareth Line to the south, 1t was In
dicated today.
For the first time in their swift
eastward push, the American col
umns which took Sened against lit
tie or no resistance by backpedaling
Italian troops were running into the
German air force. Nazl planes dive
bombed and strafed both American
columns, one Of which is headed to-
ward Maknassy and the other moy-
ing to the southeast toward Gabes.
Several Of the planes that struck
at the southern column were shot
Continued on PAGE 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22

A Refresher Course In Gregg
Shorthand by John u. Gregg. Post
Junior College Of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22
The Weather

Continued Cold
Dimout-T:Sl p. m. to 0:7A .. m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22

DOmOus-T:ss p. m. to $40 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-22

CONTINUED on Page u
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Power Chief May Face
Row Over Gas Pipelines
Nv tho Associated presx

BY the Associated Press.
j. Krug, the Nations new power
director, taking over today the job
of directing the War Production
Boards projected. expansion of
utilities, may get his first major
test in trying to obtain pipelines
and other facilities to avert nat
ural gas shortage next winter.
Following the appointment of Mr.
Krug to the newly created post,
WPB officials expressed the opinion
that unless he is successful the gas
shortage in some sections might
equal the East's current fuel crisis
In naming Mr.. Krug, WPB Chair
man Donald Nelson said the former
iva official would have response
bility for electricity, gas, water and
communications.
The WPB officials estimated six
additional pipelines would be neces-
sary to avert gas shortage, and
predicted Mr. Krug might find him.
self in a fight with other agencies
to get priorities for the materials.
Production of gas lines, they said
would conflict with Secretary of
Interior Ickes' proposal for new
20-inch oil line to the East and
with the program for construction OF
escort ships and merchant vessels.
The WPB spokesmen said gas
consumption has increased 25 per
cent above 1941. Usage will mount
steadily this year, they added, since
the steel industry any many other
types Of war plants can use no
other kind of fuel for some purposes
Evening star., 1943-01-23

Mrs. J. J. o'Connor. promotion of
the Treasury Departments War
Stamp Album Clearance Drive.
Special events are scheduled to
feature both the membership cam
paign and the stamp drive. Mrs.
Edgar McPeak is chairman of spe-
ciai events and will be assisted by
Mrs. Charles A. Suppler. Mrs.
O'Connor praised the work of
thousands of women of Washing
tom who have been aiding in the
stamp and bond sales drive.
Mrs. Harry Weissinger, who has
been placed in charge of booths
stated by the Women's Division of
the committee, reported notable
progress" in the stamp album
clearance campaign. Speeches on
war savings have been made at
meetings of womens groups by
Minute Women" who have been
trained as speakers by Mrs. Hugh
Butler.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
9 War Agencies
ToAdd 130,314
In 8 Months
Byrd Releases Doto
In Partial Report
On Cost Estimates
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

Figures collected by the Joint
Congressional Committee on Nom
Essential Expenditures show that
six Government war agencies ex-
pect to take on a total of 130,314
more employees in the period be-
tween November /, 1912, and next
July, Chairman Byrd revealed late
yesterday.
Senator Byrd explained this is
only partial report on data he
hopes will help the Appropriations
Committees of House and Senate
in drafting the new appropriation
bills for the fiscal year 1943-4. He
does not have a breakdown yet to
show how many of these additional
employees will be in the District and
outside.
The Virginia Senator said the
survey, when complete, also will
, show how many classes of en-
ployeS-such as stenographers,
clerks and mechanical workers
there are in the Government as a
whole.
Agencies and Figures.
The agencies on which figures
were released are;
Office of Price Administration
had On October 81 4,670 employees
in the District and 81 .051 outside, or
a total of 1921: estimated total
number next July l. $1,000, with a
payroll of s121 100000.
Navy (civilian personneD had on
October 81, 1858 in the District
and 5lO,272 outside, or a total of
529,835; estimated total number next
July 624,33l, with payroll of ST.
611,572, 1866.
War Production Board had on
October 81. 1896 in the District and
62l9 outside. or a total of 21,165:
estimated total next July 24,608
with a payroll of s64, ,474,220.
Office of Civilian Defense had last
June 80, 1.160 employees: estimated
next July /, 1905, with a payroll of
S4,121 1855.
Office of Censorship had on Octo-
Der 81, 1863 in the District, IL, ,104 out
side, or total of 1887 estimated
next July 1920, with a payroll of
s23. 1873 ,290.
Office of War Information had
on october 81, 3,2l8; now has about
$500; estimated next July, 4,l78,
with a payroll of $1l,142,07O.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
increase in Percentage
OF Disabled Soldiers Seen

The rapid advance Of medical
science in the past 20 years will
save the lives Of many soldiers who
would have died in the last war.
and thereby increase the percentage
Of disabled veterans to be rehabili-
tated, a Senate subcommittee was
Cold today by j. O. CARRIER of the
Budget Bureau.
Mr.. CARRIER was one of a dozen
witnesses who testified on the La
Follette bill to set up a Conpre-
henSlVe program of rehabilitation
and vocational training.
The bill covers three main head
ings,
/. Veterans Of this war with serv-
ice connected disability.
2. Merchant seamen and civilian
defense workers who may become
disabled.
3. An expansion of the regular
vocational training in cooperation
with the States for any handicapped
person.
The Federal Government would
bear the whole cost Of the first two
programs and grant TO the States
tWo-thirds of the cost of the general
civilian vocational training work.
Among those who testified were
Brig. Gen Frank T. Hines, Veterans
Administration; Watson B. Miller,
assistant Federal security admin
istratOr; Leonard Cultivate Of the
War ManDower Commission and
Millard w, Rice of the Disabled
American Veterans.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Army-Navy Adopt Plan
To CorreIate Purchases

A new system of correlated buying
designed to effect savings in much
needed commodities has been an
nounced by the Army and Navy.
Under the plan the Army will pur-
chase most of the food for both serv-
ices and the Navy will buy most of
the petroleum products. Only in the
case of small and isolated posts will
one service make all its own pur-
chases.
The Army plans to buy the soft
lumber and the Navy will buy the
hard lumber. The Navy will special
ize in armor-piercing shells and the
Army will purchase the small arms.
The Navy has already set up an
Oil pool on the East Coast to be
drawn on by the Army Navy
War Shipping Administration and
Allied shipments. The Army is the
major source of supply for scout
cars, tanks and other combat
vehicles, while the Navy manufac-
lures tractor-tread amphibian cars
for the Army.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
WPB Official Criticizes
Lumbermen on OUTPUT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, Jan. GA
War Production Board official has
accused the lumber industry of fail
ing to meet war production goals
because of negligence.
J. E. Auten of the Washington
WPB staff, told the annual Pacific
Logging Congress yesterday that
the lumber industry is the only
major industry participating in the
war effort which failed to produce
in 1912 even as much war material
as it did in l941.'
Mr.. Auten declared production de-
cllned because the industry neg
lected to tell Federal authorities OF
manpower and machinery require
mentS.
Other industries have had the
same problems of labor and ma
terials shortages, yet. have boosted
production" he said.
DR.. Wilson Compton, head of the
National Lumber Manufacturers
Association. said numbering de-
creased 3 or per cent last year.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
District Will Turn to Congress
For Health Facilities Funds
Mason Accuses Public Health Service
Of Playing Shell Game in Refusing Aid

tain the balance of the S6 900, 900 ap-
proved by the Federal Works Agen-
cy have been stymied either by
the WPB or the USPHS, the for
mer with some justification and the
latter with none"
Largely for Construction.
Most of the s6,000.000 program
was for construction-for several
extra ward buildings of temporary
character, for Gallinger Municipal
Hospital zone of which for OBJ
stetrics now is nearing completion)
for several school buildings, for a
long list of recreation projects, once
started but suddenly halted, these
being intended to replace areas
taken over by the Federal Govern
ment and for emergency sewer and
water facilities.
The application by the Commits
sioners for $256,744 for expansion
of health services included, aside
from extra personnel, the establish
ment of four extra health centers,
or polyclinics, in buildings to be
rented.
AS to personnel, the fund was
sought for extra workers in the
Hospital Permit Bureau, for work on
vital statistics, operation of a house
keeper aid service-mostly to pro-
vide care for the children or the
sick in family where the husband
or wife is employed in war service
and for added workers on school
medical inspection, mental hygiene
maternal and child welfare. nursing,
tuberculosis, food inspection, mid
wives and rodent control.
Sketches Fate.
Commissioner Mason explained
the quarter million dollar fund was
requested originally last August %
He said the application came back
for revision, was revised and reSub-
mitted, November 18 being the fill
ing date. Then, he said, it devel-
oped a bubble" had occurred In
the process and the funds could not
be obtained
Then came his ajor attack on
the USPHS. He declared that this
agency had refused to certify these
projects on the ground that the
needed funds could be obtained
from some other source, without
specifying what source"
The Public Health Service
knows, or should know, that funds
for such purposes may be obtained
by the District only under appro-
priations made by Congress, and il
knows or it should know that Con-
| greSS has made no such appropria
ton" said Mr.. Mason
1T knows or it should know that
! Congress contemplated, in passing
the Lanham Act, that facilities re-
quested in our application to the
FWA were not included in the 1912
l943 District Appropriation Act, fol
The reason the Commissioners ex-
| pected-and had been aSsured-the
District would receive the money
! from under the Lanham Act appro-
| priation.
"Old Shell Game"
Again, it is a case wherein one
| agency of the Federal Government
is using the old shell game, telling
the District Commissioners to fine
the pea, in trying to get Federal aid
for projects for which appropria
tions have been made, and in which
the appropriations are the pea"
In his dismay over delays, Mr.
Mason asserted that every proposal
of the Commissioners had been put
/ through "a processing more severe
more exacting, and in more detail
than the processing of pig iron tc
become finished steel for guns"
Evening star., 1943-01-23
R. {. Dudrow, Jr., TO Enter
Army on tuesday :

Ralph C. Dudrow, jr., 20. of Hy-
attsville, leader in church youth
work and former newspaperman
will enter the Army Tuesday at the
reception center at Fort Meade, il
was learned today.
Mr.. Dudrow. who will speak to-
morrow evening on a special pro-
gram of the Young Peoples Chris
tan Endeavor Society of the Mount
Rainier Christian Church, has been
an active worker with the Pilot
Youths Temperance Council. He
also has been active in the Mary
land Youths Temperance Council
Federation and was a member of
the Interdenominational Young
Peoples Committee, which officially
organized the Washington Fedora
ton of Christian Youth last Armi-
Stice Day.
Mr.. Dudrow, who is the son of DR.
and Mrs. r. C. Dudrow of Hyatts-
vile, attended the Hyattsville High
School and the University of Mary
land. For the past year he has
served as Associated Press CORE
spondent for the University of
Maryland and Prince Georges
County.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
10000 Jobs Open
With Good Pay
At Utah Airport
By :he Associated Press

OGDEN, Utah. Jan. 23.-Oficials
of the Ogden air depot at Hill Field,
near this already overcrowded city,
are looking around for enough addi-
tional workers TO make good sized
town.
Wanted, 10000 workers is their
plea, asserting that wel-paying
jobs with time and one-half for
overtime are going begging. These
run from typiSts and Office machine
operators TO warehouse laborers,
carpenters and mechanical engin-
GERS.
The pay range is $1,000 to $4,000
year, not including overtime
The average work week would be
48 hours, with overtime pay for the
last eight hours.
There is Job at the field for
every employable adult" said Fred
A. Schwendiman. in charge of the
Federal civil service Office at Salt
Lake City.
The 10000 figure is only relative
Facilities at the field could be ex-
panded indefinitely to give work to
as many men, women and students
as may apply"