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Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02
japan Worst Foe
Foris Tells Ad Club
ms Head Cites
Lack Of Planes
in Pacific War

Barry Faris. whose 30000-mile!
battlefront tour convinced him
that Japan is Americas Enemy
No /, sold the Adcraft Club today
on the perils of the Pacific.
Faris. famed head of Interna-
tional News Service and old-line
newSpaperman. did it by tossing
across the speakers table the facts
he cleaned from military head
quarters. He has just returned
from a two-month trip that COW
cred most of our secret island
bases, New Guinea and Australia.
II couldn't get into Guadal-
canal" he reported. ruefully.
admiral Halsey doesn't want
correspondents TO fly and, IL I'd
taken a boat, I'd still be there"
LACK OR AIRCRAFT
Faris said we are fighting a war
with "improviSed equipment
down under and doing a remark
ably fine job" The men and morale
are tops. but the chief complaint
he heard wherever he went was
lack of aircraft.
eff they only had few more
P-3Ss," said Faris. "And the
Bills. The Zeros have been
taught a healthy respect for the
Flying FOrtresses. Generally.
they stay out of the gunners'
way"
The speaker h a d particular
praise for Michigan's Red Arrow
Division, which fulfilled its tradi.
tionS of the first World War hS
routing the Japs in New Guinea.
DETROITERS SERVED
"UnfortunateIy. I did not
know your Detroit boys were
serving with that outfit" ne
told his audience. otherwise.
I might he able to furnish a
little local color"
Since he came back. Faris ha:
delivered a number Of talks on hi!
war findings-in Chicago. in Kan
SaS City and New York. NeveI
has he strayed far from his appea
for more and better equipment fo
Gen. Macarthur. He admits beinl
a crusader on the subject and say
il is his chief excuse for publ,
appearances.
"If you could have seen what
7 did-the grand fight American
boys are putting up with made
quate equipment, you could un-
derstand why l feel that way"
he explained
THE country Is tough enough
and the Jsps are tough enough
for the best machines and guns
: we have. As il II. they've per-
formed miracles with far too
little.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02
DOnderO Takes Over
As Houses Elllil yPOSt

by their first names during de-
bate and putting their feet on the
seat in front Of them.
As his address progressed, half
a dozen A newspapers vanished,
practically the entire membership
sat quietly erect and one member
apparently burned himself IN his
haste 10 cNtingulSh his cigar.
DANCE PARTNERS TURNISHD
HOLLYWOOD Woodward at Willis
ADV
Elect Griffith Judge. ADV.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02
The Weather
HoIRLY TEMPERAIUREs

The sun VIII SCI AZ Z IS p m today
and rise tomorrow ~ I'll m
Tho moon sets AZ 5.34 3. ~ today
and rises tomorrow Al . as a. m
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY

The Fl Maou airfield al SfaX
was one OF the principal targets
of Thursdays assault but a large
force of British Wellingtons also
attacked objectives at Bizertc and
Karuba Bay. dropping 4,00O-
pound 'block-busters" and hum
dreds OF incendiaries.
The mixed Allied force which
struck the key Axis airfield Of
Fl Maou made the raid on the
twenty-ffth anniversary OF the
ROYAL Air Force and II was a
memorable occasion South
African BoStonS. Raj BaltlmoreS
and American MtchellS. escorted
hy a huge force Of American War
hawks. P-4Os and British SpitfireS,
Showcred death and desOlatlon on
the Nazl base.
Not a single enemy plane at
tempted 10 interfere. but anti-alr-
craft fire was exceedingly heavy
Light American Douglas bomb
erS struck al enemy air fields Al
Lafauconnierc. IS miles north
west Of Sfax. and at El Diem, %
miles north Of StaX.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02
YANKs PUSH AHEAD

II. Gen. pa;ton's forces pushed
steadily eastward from RI Guettar
toward GabeS mopping up German
rcarguard UNITS They encountered
heavy firo from enemy machine
Gun nests and SS-millImetcr artil-
icrv positions,
Progress Of American forces was
slowed Il own considerably by
mincfclds planted near fields of
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Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02
NEED MORE HELP

"Not one of the officers I met
quarrels with the idea that Hit
ler must be licked first. They
only think they are entitled TO
bit more help on their front.
"One commander told me that
GContinued ON Newt PAGE. Col. I
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02
Report NdziiS
Huge
Russian Push
Said TO Be Moving
Immense Reserves
TO Ukfainian Front

MOSCOW, April ? (UP)-The
German army was reported today
10 be moving immense reserves
of troops and equipment up 10 the
Ukrainlan front, where 1t began
the 1912 summer campaign which
carried TO Stalingrad and the
heart of the Caucasus.
The Communist Party organ
PraVda said the dense network OF
railroads ana highways in the &C.
cupied part of the Ukraine was
teeming with action as the Ger
mans regrouped their forces and
moved powerful reinforcements
toward the front.
NEW OUTBREAK
The big scale Nazi movement
appeared TO foreshadow a new out.
break OF hostilities along the
Donetz River line. where the Rec
army stalled a German counter
offensive and thwarted efforts tC
forge the river.
To the south, the Russian:
frightened their clamp on the AXIS
bridgehead in the northwest eau
caSus, capturing three more vii
lagos and threatening 10 isolate
the garrison Of NovoroSsisk.
NO ESSENTIAL CHANGE
The repulse Of minor enemy at
tackS on the Snolensk ant
Kharkov fronts was reported II
the midday communique. bu
nowhere was there any "essentia
change in the battle lines.
Referring 10 the fighting north
west Of KurSk for the first tim,
in several weeks, the communion,
reported that a German infantr.
battalion of 1000 men, supported
b by seven tanks, had penetrate,
|, to the western outskirts of
hamlet near Sevsk. only 10 fal
back in the face of a counter
attack.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02

{. VI. McARTHUR. DENTIST
III GrlSWold over kIn> q l'>
Hours. 80, Sundays: l2-l2. ADV
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02

Continue Reid State Highway
Commissioner Vote Monday ADV
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02
Nearly 100
Bonnbers Hit
Fleeing Ndziis
Their Route of Escape
Pounded I'd Day in
Row by Air Armada

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April 2 QNS)I
Pounding of retreating AXIS
lines by nearly 100 Allied bombers
was officially announced today as
indications pointed to an carly
junction of British and American
troops IN Central Tunlsia
Throughout yesterday, Gen.
Eisen n o wer's communique re-
vealcd. scores of Allied planes
attacked enemy concentrations
and airliclds in the largest mass
daylight onslaught against AXIS
troops since the Battle OF FL
AlameIn
II was the second day in sue
ce>Sion that a force aggregatlng
100 planes had been sent against
the enemy. ON Wednesday, nearly
100 Flying FortresSeS. the largest
squadron of these four-motored
bomberS ever assembled for a
single attack, devastated the great
Sardinian port OF Cagllarl.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
ARRANGEMENTS
ON COAL DELIVERY
5O-Cent Carrying Charge,
Shay Advance Notice,
No Special Orders

Delivery Of coal to local consum-
ers will involve a new SO cent car
rying charge, according to an ODT
provision announced to local deal
ers at meeting last night. Various
other measures, aimed to aid the
current coal industry problems,
were discussed last night and in
corporated In a "joint action" plan.
The so cent charge will discourage
luxury deliveries and help in con-
servation Of manpower and equip
ment, 1t was reported.
Dealers agreed to carry only full
truckloads of coal, with five days
notice on orders to be required so
that several orders in the same
neighborhood might be served in the
same trip. In cases of emergency,
however, an exception will be made,
it was reported.
Arrangements to have someone
receive the coal on delivery will be
made SO that return trips will not be
necessary, and no orders will be &C
cepted for delivery at specific
time, the dealers agreed.
Costs of an educational program
to familiarize consumers on the ne
cessity of conservation will be car
ried equally by all dealers, it was
disclosed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
SULLIVAN CHOSEN
GENERAL AUDITOR
New Haven Railroad An
nOunceS Promotion of
Veteran Member

Announcement is made by George
T. Carmichael, president and
comptroller of The New Haven
Railroad, of the promotion of Leo
v. Sullivan to the position Of gen
eral auditor, in charge of all
branches of the general accounting
department of the railroad, except
outside division accounting, which
continues under the supervision of
j. j. O'Neill, assistant to comptrol-
Ter.
Mr.. Sullivan's promotion comes
after thirty one years service in
varied phases of the railroads ac-
counting work. His first job was in
the car service department in 1912.
He transferred to the Auditor of
Disbursements Office in 1919, and in
April, 1925, was appointed Chief
Clerk to general auditor. In March,
1884, he was advanced to account
ant, In November the same year to
statistician, and in October, 1941,
was promoted to be special assistant
to comptroller, the position he held
until his present appointment.
A resident Of West Haven, Conn,
Mr.. Sullivan is a member of the
West Haven Community Council, of
the committee on statistics of the
Association of American Railroads,
of the New Haven Railroad Club,
and of the New Haven Railroad
Athletic Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07

fire that swept Chicago, has been
called one of the most spectacular
sequences ever filmed.
Banjo On My Knee" Is indubit-
ably the greatest river boat picture
ever made. Filled with surging ro-
nance and pounding excitement,
the film is as romantic as the Mis-
sissippi itself.
Henry King, master of the spec
tacular, directed I'm Old Chicago"
while John Cromwell, famed for his
romantic dramas, direct Banjo On
My Knee.
These, then, can truly be called
two all-time hits, and moviegoers
are in for a real treat when they
open Wednesday at the Strand the
alter. It's more than a treat-it's
an event, when two pictures of such
outstanding caliber are screened on
the same program.
Last time today "C+irl Crazy" with
Judy Garland. Mickey Rooney. Also
Cartoon revue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
STRAND

Seven Of the screens greatest
stars in two alltime hits! That's
the program of the Strand theater
starting Wednesday when "In Old
Chicago" and Banjo On My Knee
will be shown!
The unprecedented show boasts
Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don
Ameche and Brian Donlevy in "In
Old Chicago, with Barbara STAN
wych, Joel McCrea and Walter
Brennan starred In Banjo On My
Knee. The two films are Goth
Century Fox productions.
Both pictures have been acclaim
ed the country over. Packed with
thrills, drama, spectacle, romance
and melody, they are entertaining
throughout
In Old Chicago, is the lust, gus
ty story of a city that vanished in
towering flames. The climax, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07

listic, two-fisted portrayals.
Corvette K-225" contains actual
scenes Of rescues of torpedoed sea-
men, German planes being shot
down and Axis submarines being
sunk, The camera crew, aboard a
corvette on the Atlantic, was
bombed and strafed several times
by NaA flyers. Torpedoes narrowly
missed the craft in which the
movie-makers sailed.
Further sequences were filmed BY
Rosson in Canadian shipyards, ma
val schools and maritime colleges,
tracing the story Of a corvette from
the laying of its keel to its ordeal
by fire in the ocean conflict.
Appearing with Scott in the
thrilling picture are James Brown.
Noals Berry, Jr, Barry Fitzgerald,
Andy Devine, Fuzzy knight and
Richard Lane. Ella Raines, talent
ed young movie newcomer, has the
leading feminine role.
|. And for your further enjoyment
the management present the favor
lite Andrews Sisters in Always A
Bridesmaid with Patrick Knowles
and Grace Macdonald in featured
roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07

the corvette commander in the new
picture which comes to Warmers
State theater tomorrow for an en-
gagement of four days.
Scott is said to give one Of the
finest performances of his career in
the important film which is an au-
thentic dramatization of the Battle
of the Atlantic.
A veteran Of the last World War.
Scott was delighted with the op-
portunity to portray the life of a
naval officer in warfare against the
German U-boats.
Corvette K-225 is SCOTS thirty
ninth motion picture. In this saga
of the Royal Canadian Nays
heroic job of getting United Nations
supplies to their destination, Scott
is declared to be an ideal choice
for the difficult assignment.
Scott comes from a famous old
Virginia family. He was destined by
birth to follow in the footsteps of
his father, an extensive land owner.
Instead he chose the theater and
has endeared himself into the
hearts of movie-goers with his rea-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
LEGION TO INITIATE
CANDIDATES TONIGHT

Sixty veterans, Is of the present
war, will be initiated at tonight's
meeting of Corp. Coyle Post, Ameri-
can Legion at the YMCA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
Religious Training
For Negroes Favored
Racial Leader Asserts More Than Half of His People
Have No Church AffiiatiOn Whatever

program OF work. Further. he asks
for his people "at least as much
opportunity to participate in policy
forming and supervisory activities
for ourselves as secular organizations
permit"
The Episcopal church Is
launching program Of negro work.
somewhat along the lines sueqes'
by DR.. Trigg. 1t has negro exc
cutive in its home department, work
ing with a bi-racial committee in
the development of plans and poll
cies. Presiding Bishop Henry ST..
George Tucker commenting on the
progress thus far made, says that
'it does represent the beginning of
a real endeavor to give adequate
attention to the religious needs of
our largest racial group, that is, our
negro brother"
The extent Of the need and OPP
portunity for religious work among
negro people is emphasized by DR..
Trigg by the assertion that 81 per
cent or over seven million of the
negro population has no church af-
filiation. whatever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07

is from the viewpoint of an Epis-
copal layman. He urges the devel-
opment Of a set of basic principles
by which the church's missionary
program for negroes may be guided.
He points out the lack of IAN ade-
quate supply of leaders, in quantity
and quality, men and women" He
asks for "a forward looking, ade-
quately supported. virile missionary
program, based on the principle Of
growth and enlarges upon this idea
by stating that "in rural areas where
negro youth is yearning for an
enlightened and consistent spiritual
leadership; in the south where the
majority OF negroes live; and in all
regions of this great country where
men are thirsting for guidance into
the life of positive and happy eff
fort" DR.. Trigg urges new, en-
larged and constantly expanding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
POLI'S

Tonight is positively the last
opportunity you have Of seeing the
marvellous double feature screen
program now current at the LoeW-
Poll theater in Waterbury, Conn.,,
where the sensational film Come
Home LaSsie" is showing and at
the same time on the same screen
there is the official U. S. Govern
ment film Battle Of Russia" one
of the most thrilling films that have
been shown in some time anywhere.
Wednesday and Thursday the
Loew-Poli theater proudly presents
to it's patrons, the absolute greatest
show that has been seen at this
popular theater it is a stage show
that has convulsed audiences all
over the country and heading the
bill Is none other than the great
fun-fest Fun For Your Money"
with its cast of 80 stars and if you
think that you have seen funny
shows before then you will be de-
lighted with this one, the fun cast
is headed by Bobby Pinkus and
joey Faye and these delightful fun
sters with their other playmates
bring the screwiest comedy gems to
Waterbury that you have ever or
will ever see. Make no mistake
about this you will never again see
or have never seen anything like
this one part of the performance
and then to make the performance
all the more enjoyable there is also
as added attractions. Peter Chan
the celebrated Chinese Ambassador
of song, and last seen as the sing
ing star of "Hellzapoppin' and
other hits he absolutely will have
to beg off the stage at all perfor-
mances as never has better voice
been heard in town than this talent
ed celestial performer brings, others
who complete the grand show are
the Rigoletto Brothers and the
Aimee Sisters, group of performers
that do everything from Grand
Opera down to the lowliest version
of swing, they also for good measure
do magic, boxing and swing and to
complete the stage part of the pro-
gram coming direct from the Ring
ling Brothers Circus for their first
indoor appearance will be the Car
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
STATE

Attractions concluding their en-
gagements with performances to-
night at Warmers State theater in
clude Sahara starring Humphrey
Bogart with a large cast of favor
ties; also Charles Coburn and Mar
guerite Chapman in MY Kingdom
for a Cook"
One of the most coveted movie
roles in recent years was awarded
to actor Randolph Scott by Howard
Hawks when the later began pro-
duction of Corvette K-225." Hawks
selected Scott to play the part of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH
TO OBSERVE FEAST

Tomorrow the Roman Catholic
churches will observe the Feast Of
the Immaculate Conception, one
of the major feasts in the church
calendar. Masses at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, st.
Margaret,s and others are scheduled
for $50, z, 8, 9, 10 and II o'clock.
Masses at other churches will be
according to announcement.
The holy pontfff, Pope Plus XII,
last week designated this day as one
of universal prayer for peace.
The novena in honor of the I'M
mateculate Conception which was
started Tuesday, November 80, at
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, will close tomorrow with
services in the afternoon and even
ing. Services today are at AIS and
7:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07

John j. Driscoll, Field Represent
alive Of International Union OF
Mine, Mil and Smelter Workers,
Waterbury Brass Workers Union,
Local No. ISL G. I. o. and Edward
B. Tracy, Assistant Sales Manager
Of The American Rrass Company
will be the first volunteers to donate
blood to the Red Cross Blood Donor
Unit which has scheduled The
American Brass Day. Monday,
and Tuesday, December IS and IA
at st. Johns Parish House. Their
names were placed at the top Of the
list after they had lodged to con-
tribute to this greatest single fac
tor which helps save many battle
casualties.
Vile the public response to the
Red Cross appeal for volunteer
donors has been most generous, the
members of the Labor and Manage
ment committee of the American
Brass Company feel that the big
lob lies ahead, and they want to
help now, by recruiting volunteers
from their own fellow workers.
DR.. Andrew j. Jackson, Medical
Company told the committee today,
mo one can say how much blood
will be needed by the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps before the war
is over, but it is known definitely
that thousands Of donors will be
needed from now on until mini
mum of 100000 pi11ts has been OBJ
tanned. When our fighting men have
to capture a vital point in hurry
as the Marines did at Tarawa--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
American Brass Day
Volunteers Enrolled
400 Registered to Date, Committee Announces; Drs'
coll, Tracy Head List of Potential Blood Donors

there certainly will be a large num-
Der Of wounded men who win need
that blood Immediately. Any person
who volunteers and gives his blood
can feel a surge Of pride whenever
he sees a wounded service man who
might not have come bacS alive
War Production Workers Of the
Brass Company are ready to do
their part along with men and wo-
men Of the home production forces
throughout the country, to insure a
blood plasma bank Of sufficient
quantity required by our armed
forces, 1t was pointed out.
Registration for the two-day ses-
sion already totals 400, it was an
nounced. Workers OF all branches OF
the concern will participate, with no
loss In time or pay to result from
their absence from their employ
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07

toer Sisters, daint aerialists, who
risk their lives at every performance
with their daring acrobatics high
over the heads of the audience. All
in all here is a show that you will
long remember. There are stage
shows daily at 100, 400, $50 and
9 p. m. and the doors of the
theater open at IL noon, and the
screen part of this program is a
daring mystery drama Suspected
Persons" a thriller diller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07

New York, N. Y, Dec. 7.-Dr Har-
old L Trigg, negro leader, presi-
dent Of Elizabeth City State Teach
ers' College, In North Carolina, APP
peals to his own church for a great
forward program Of work with
negroes Of the south DR.. Trigg
Is an Episcopalian, and his ap-
zeal to National church leadership
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07
DENTAL SOCIETY IN
MEETING TONIGHT

Everyday Exodontia" will be the
subject of an address to be given
by Dr.. Max Matzkin at the month
ly meeting of the Waterbury Dental
society tonight at 8:15 at the Hotel
Elton. DR.. M. A. O'Hara, president,
will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-07

Ordnance is one OF the biggest
businesses in the world today. The
aggregate value of materials hand
led each week by the forty odd
Army Ordnance depots scattered
throughout the continental United
States approximates several hun
bred millions Of dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
PicaYune

The picayune used to be copper coin
worth fraction Of cent. 1t has long
been obsolete, but its name still is used
to describe what is petty, paltry, mean.
Picayunish does not describe with CON-
plete accuracy the petty, mean activities
Of some members of Congress, because
the picayune was not vicious. Such cpl
sodes as Representative LambertSon's at
tack upon the Roosevelt boys military
records, Representative Taber's criticism
Of the Owls Roosevelt cartoon book, Rep
resentative Cooley's alarm about wooden
guns atop the House Office Building, are
both petty and vicious. However, ques-
tiCnable the method by which the RooSe-
velts originally acquired their military
titles, the Presidents sons have made good
officers, and deserve that respect which
we pay to all good fighting men. Congress
man Lambertson was out of bounds when
he permitted his dislike for the Presi-
dents policies to slop over as stab-in-the-
back criticism of the four boys.
Congressman Taber has been round
long time, and knows that the PRESIDENT
Of the United States symbolizes to the
whole world the might and the will of
American democracy. About half of the
American electorate, be it more or less,
disagreeS with the Roosevelt philosophy
OF domestic government. That is no rea-
son why we should refrain from capital
izing, In global war, upon the fact that to
ogs allies, to neutrals, to the conquered
peoples of Europe, Franklin Roosevelt
personifieS militant democracy about to
become triumphant.
II Congressman Cooley really was wor-
ried about wooden guns and wooden
men defending his person, why didn't
he take the matter up quietly with the
War Department? If he had been in
North Africa, and discovered that
wooden guns and tanks were deceiving
Rommel while the genuine weapons were
being sneaked around to smite the Nazis
unexpectedly from elsewhere, would he
have felt impelled to get onto the radio
and tell Rommell? The most charitable
explanation, for such petty, harmful
actions is that these congressman are
victims of headlineitiS - far from rare
disease that becomes virulent when poll
ticians have not seen their names in
headlines for few days.