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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
Pdy-Go Airport
.UrgedonCounty
$1,000 an Acre

A 'pay-aS-you-go' $500 600
airport plan, calling for the i'm
mediate purchase of ! 500 acres Of
land at an approximate cost Of
81. 100000 was laid before the
Wayne County Airport Commit
tee today by Leroy c. Smith,
county engineer. The committee
tabled the plan until September,
calling on Smith for more speci-
fications, including a location.
Smiths preliminary report on
the propose airport recon-
mended that il be one and a half
miles square or a total of LAO
acres and that il have principal
runwayS up 10 10000 feet in
length and secondary TunwayS Of
$500 feet.
He estimated the cost Of the
land at S1,5O0.000 which he rec
commended should be financed
"pay-aS-you-go' by placing an
item of S5OO,0OO in the county
budget for three years. The other
100000 would be for services
and buildings, half TO be paid by
the county and the other half by
the government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
AVOIDS BOND ISSUE

AVOIDS BOND ISSUE
THAT $685. 900 a year apprO-
prlatio0 would avoid bond is
sue. he told the committee at
a meeting yesterday ut would
handle the finances of the air
port adequately until materials
became available for the hang
ars apd buildings"
Smiths report included a mini
mum building program which
would provide hangar space as
needed and would incorporate
shops and offices acceptable for
airlines and commercial aviation
schools.
1t also included a terminal and
administration building and COM
plete segregation OF services for
and sightseerS, with
ample provision for parking and
croSsing-free roads.
Objection was raised by a COM
mittee member that the army
might release the old county air.
port after the war. making it
superfluous TO spend money on a
new one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
HERBERT PEABODY GETS ARMY CROSS

General MaeArthuFs HeadquaFs ters. Australia. Jan. 6-(UPl-One infantry osAeeF and four enlisted men were awarded the Distinguished Service CF0as today for bravery in the battle for buna.
 First Lieut.. Herbert c. Peabody Of Poultney. Vt., won the Dlstiii' gnlshed Service Gross plus an oaks leaf cluster in lieu Of q second cross.
 The first decoration was for hero. Ism or Cape 0ud-Est, % miles southeast Of Buna, on Nov. %, Jap planes attacked and fired several small ships carrying Allied person. mel and supplies. Peabody led . volunteer party which sent out Co the blazing vessels, despite heavy bombing. and searched Tor survive CTS.
 Peabody's second decoration was for herolam fear Buna oil Dec. iS. An American Fisie company patrol broke through Jap lines and estab- llslled ilself on the beach between Buna village end Huna station.
 Peabody led Q supply unit through hostile area. carrying ammunition foI ille lsolated palscl. This enabled iI to bold on Jan euuniNf~astacka,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
COP. LEGISLATOR
 FOR CITY RARITY
Frank Summa to Sit in at Opening General Assem-
 bly Tomorrow

Waterbury will have a Republi- can among its state legislators for the first time in years when the General Assembly opens its 194S ses- sion at Hartford tomorrow. The G. O. P. representative will be At- torney Frank Summa, who was elected by voters of the 18th dis. trict to succeed Senator Michael v. Blansfield, after the latter had served one term.
 Despite the rarity of Republican legislator from this Democratic city, 1t seems certain that the key figure in the city's legislative delegation will be Senator John F. Tohin (D). Though opposed by the city admin. istratlon, MT. Tobin easily won the nomination and election last fall, and he will have an important role in the approval or disapproval of legislation affecting Waterbury.
 The two House members from Waterbury are Rep. Daniel J. Ma. nancy, who begins his seventh term and Rep. John A. Membrino. who goes to Hartford for the second time.
 It wlll be the first time in recent history that the city administration will not have Q recognized spokess man ln the upper chamber. Sena- tor-elect Tobin will undoubtedly sup. port some administration sponsored legislation but has stated that he wlll preserve Independence Of thought and action and it is likely that nc may oppose some measures
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
MEAD CHOICE FOR
 MAJORITY LEADER
New Canaan Republican State Senate Certainty at
 Forthcoming Session

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 5.-(UP)- State Sen.- -elect Stanley P. Mead, New Canaan, will be named Repub- lican majority leader in the state senate for the forthcoming session of the General Assembly, informed Republican sources said today.
 Mead. former representative, will be named when Sen. -elect Frank Peet, Kent, slated to be president pro tenn, will announce committee assignments. Sen.-elect Henry Hunt, Glastonbury. waged an active campaign for majority leader. but he did not appear to have the sup port of the new Republican admin istration headed by Gov. .-elect RaJ- mond E. Baldwin.
 Hunt has not been close to the wing of the party headed by Bald win and State Chairman J. Kenneth Bradley. In the House, Harold E. Mitchell, West Hartford, slated to be speaker, will name Rep. F. Lea Marsh. Jr.. old Lyme, as Republi- man majority leader.
 At the same time, 1t was reported that Col. W. Ellery Allyn, secretary Of the Republican State Central Committee. will resign tomorrow to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
BRITISH BOMB -.
 RUHR AREA AGAIN
2 Planes Lost in Attack; |; Germany Admits Raids
 Made

London, Jan. 5-(UP)-Britain's heavy bombing planes, developing the 1943 offensive of the Royal Air force, bombed the Ruhr, heart of German war industry, for the sec- ond straight night last night.
 Two planes were lost in the ate tack, in which it was estimated that up to 100 heavy bombers took. part.
 Germany, admitting damage to residential buildings" and small casualties among civilians" said that "so far" four British bombers had been reported shot down.
 A Daily Express correspondent stated that in their big raid on the German submarine base at St. NaZaire, in occupied France, Sum- day. United States Army Flying Fortresses shot down 38 German fighter planes in all.
 Army Air force headquarters said that the check of enemy planes dcwned had not been completed.
 Authorized sources made 1t known that the Royal Canadian Air force, which has done so much work in the aerial battle of western Europe with little public mention. had taken part in Sunday nights raid on the Rufr as a separate national group.
 The Canadian bombing squadrons in Britain. it was announced. have now formed their own group under the operational control of the Royal Air force. flying Halifax and Well lington bombers.
 Canadian squadrons operating
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
TRAILER DWELLER
 HELDFOR MURDER
Former Chain Gang Mem Der Connected With Stab-
 ping of Dorothy Huber

New York, January 5. - (UP) - A wandering trailer dweller who had parked for three months within two blocks of where blonde Dorothy Huber, g; was stabbed to death in the dimout early yesterday, was charged technically with vagralcy today while police questioned him for a possible connection with the staying.
 He was Edward Dietrich, 36, who has 8 police record, including a rob- bery conviction and chain gang sen- tence, from Seattle to Miami.
 He had parked his station wagon trailer for the last three months at service station in the Bronx, returning to the station after a years absence, during part of which he worked at war plant in Samp- son N. Y. The station is not far from the spot where Miss Huber was found dying of stab wounds between the shoulder blades.
 Miss Huber was slain with cheap butchers knife found hidden Ill shrubbery near the school entrance before which she was attacked. It was bloodstained but there were no fingerprints on 1t and police sent 1t to their chemical laboratory Tor further examination.
 Fifty detectives hunted the area for clues and questioned more than 20 persons, including six men friends of the blonde victim. They also questioned a woman friend Of Dietrich. They said they learned only that Miss Huber was Of good reputation and had gore to work yesterday at the Ward Baking Com. pany 2 i-2 hours ahead Of her ciis' t0mary 10 Q. lll., reporting time 70 do a favor for another employe.
 Dietrich. whose fingerpTints were sent to the Federal Bureau Of tll, vestigatlon. admitted. police said that he had served % days in Seat. tle ln 1928 for carrying . gun and had been sentenced 10 flve years on . Florida chain gang in ie2e for . Miami robbery.
 HIS known record here, detectives said. included . e1S fine for shop lifting lls ieat. six months sentence for petty larceny in iD3g and an arrest as . dlsoFderly person ih Jersey City in te37.
 He was charged whit yagFaney though he Was able Co show q bank. h0ok wllh deposlts totaling more than tlO0. Police eaid the technical charge Was possible besause be he'd 10 known nddreas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
TITULAR BISHOP
 OF AREA NAMED

Washington. Jan. S-(UPl-The Very Rev. William T. McCarty Of Brooklyn has been named by Pope Plus XII as titsllaT kihhop Of Anea and military delegate to Archbishop Francis !. epellman of New York. military vicar Of the Army and Navy diocese.
 The appointment was announced today by the Apostolic delegate, AFchblsh0pI Amlet0 c. Cicognani.
 Father McCarty, . native Of croasingville, Pa. has been pEovln- cial Of tEse Redempt0rist Fathers since io1o. He was oHdanied on June go tei6. He hes served on the faculties Of St. Aary'S college, North East Paa and the Redemp- torist House of Studies at Esposls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
SEVEN RESCUED
 IN WOBURN FIRE
Two Wooden Blocks in Towns Business Sec-
 ton Burned

WoburY, Mass, Jan. 5 -(UP)- Seven flimsily -clad persons were rescued from their apartments in sub-freezing weather early today when a general alarm fire swept two wooden blocks in this city's business district with loss expected to total more than 475.00O.
 Aided by apparatus from nearby Winchester and Stoneham, firemen battled five hours to control the wind famed flames that threat ened to spread through the closely built area.
 The ire started in a two-story wooden building housing the Palm Garden cafe. Police Sgt. Wlnam F. Sweeney discovered the blaze and was forced to relay the alarm through police headquaEteFs by telephone when an alarm box saiiea
 Meanwhile. the flames belehed from inc roof of the building, IhoWared the area with sparks and IRnited the adjacent H. !, kaitle 5uilding-a 2sb-stOry wooden ploek.
 The fire spread through q meat market and furniture store ln rie Paine building and trapped tWo families in apartments on upper floors. A wall Of the cafe pullplhe collapsed while they were being Fes' sllad 0VoF ia0defs,
 Additional aid was summoned ghen 40 was feared the flames g0llld enFsad through the ares, glFeInen weTe hnmpered hy the Eeather that fFOze h0selines and turned surrounding streets into Q Hare Of iee.
 TIre ofaelals, who sAld both euildinRs were e total loss, began sr invs1tlEatlon to deleFmine cause fl the flFe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

quences turned out to be exactly op- posite to every indication at the time. The story is an interesting one. This is 1t:
 RUSSIAN WAR
 IN DOLDRUMS
 The. Russian war had hit the doldrums. The Red Army simply refused to collapse under series of mighty blows. Winter was ap- preaching. The situation inside Ger many was, as a result of overlong strain, not so good. In a month of quiet on the central front before Moscow, Hitler, secretively as pos- siblc, drew up every soldier and every gun, big and little, which he could extract from the Reich and spare from the other fronts. He compressed millions of men and weapons tight up against the Rus sian lines. like the spring of giant catapult, for a final blow no army in the world could withstand. This was the consummation. the concen. trate of all Prussian military skill and power. The might with which he blasted holes in the Maginot Line was not to be the equal of this. To auote Hitler's own ofslclal news paper of Q later date. writing of this occasion, "This time, 1t was really
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
BATTLE LOOMS
 FOR TUN|SIA
Big Scale Fighting Imn1i. nent as Both Sides Fin.
 gage in Skirmishes
By EDWARD w. BEATT1E United Press Staff C0rreSpOndent)

London, Jan. 5 - (U.P) Signs of impending big-scale fighting 1T! Tunisia increased today.
 Allied North African headquarters announced that armored forces hao reconnoitered in force around MedjeZ-El-B Bah, 27 miles southwest of Tunis, without meeting effective enemy opposition.
 This might indicate that the Allies were feeling out enemy posi- tions before making a quick stab to the sea between Tunis and Bizerte,
 The Germans attacked around Fondouk- -El-Aquared, 55 miles south west of the port of Sousse, met a stinging defeat and were retreating
 General Henri Honore Giraud's headquarters announced that the Germans attacked Sunday with 2( to 30 tanks. For 8 time, the situa- ton was precarious, the enemy hav- ing surrounded Allied defenses.
 Then French forces, American fighter planes and bombers ane tank destroyer forces - presumably the heavy guns mounted on tractol treads that had spread havo' among the Afrika Korps armoret forces in. Egypt and Lihya-smashet into the Axis tanks.
 The enenny's losses were heavy General Giraud reported. They wer, retreating and the Allied situation was considered safe.
 "T1e enemy left 10 large tank destroyed by our air force and anti tank guns on the battlefield" Radio Algiers said today, quoting French headquarters.
 A dispatch from a United Press staff correspondent with the Allied Armies in Tunisia said that few days of blazing sun had baked a thin crust on the thick mud, but it was not yet strong enough to stand the maneuvering of 30-ton tanks in a full-fledged battle.
 Both sides were probing each others lines and Leing fiercely re- sisted, he reported. In many areas, Allied tanks had been able to get out of mud-bogged areas, but had to move in 8 straight line. If they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
KNOX DENIES
 JAPLAND|NGS
Navy Secretary Claims No Achievements Made
 on GuadalcanaI

asWashington, Jan. 5 ' CUp.) 4-- - Secretary Of Navy Frank Knox sait today that ',so far as my informa- ton goes there have been no Jat landings of endorsements and sup plies on Guadalcanal in recent weeks.
 Knox told present conference that none of the 10 Japanese des- troyers headed toward Guadalcanal and intercepted last Saturday by American airforces and later by speedy torpedo boats was able to get through the American defenses.
 He said that two of the destroy CTS were damaged severely by the air forces, and that three others were damaged by the PIT boats. He revealed that the Japanese succeeded in dumping drums of supplies into the water in the hope that they would float ashore, but that the next morning these drums were sunk by "our air power and PIT boatS."
 Knox said 1t was possible some of the drums may have washed ashore but that he had no informa- tion that they did.
 If any of them did get in," he said, "they were very few.'
 Concerning the reports from Aus tralia that large concentration of Japanese warshipS and transports had been detected at Rabaul, New Britain, apparently preparing for an all-out attack on Guadalcanal, Knox said that the Nayy's inform ation here gave no credence to such reports.
 ITO my certain knowledge there is no such concentration" Knox said.
 Discussing the newly developed defenses against air attack. Knox said that these defenses were be- coming increasingly effective.
 He said that it is the old story of offensive weapons getting ahead of defensive weapons.
 Knox's remarks about effective anti-aircraft fire from battleships was prompted by Navy story re- leased January { about battleship which sank three Japanese cruisers and shot down 32 planes in close combat of Guadalcanal island on November IA.
 "All can say is. we'll give them Q hell of a fight from now on"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Big Punch Being Advocated To Drive Axis From Africa
LAPS W|PFDOUT
 IN BUNA AREA H "uHAA
Small Enemy POO { Cleaned Out; Sanais
 Point Remaining
By DON CASwELL

(UM1teO FTeSS SG&M COTfeSpOnOenkD
 Gen. MacArthur'S Headquarters, Australia, Jan. B. (UP) = United States and Australian troops have wiped out the last Japanese resist ance in the Buna area of Northern New Guinea by smashing a small enemy pocket inland from the cap tured area, reports from the front said today.
 About 50 Japanese bodies were found in the pocket area.
 Mopping up parties combed the Cocoanut Groves for possible strag- glers isolated from the force which defended the pocket to the death.
 Both American and Australian troops were moving toward Sanan- arlda Point, 3 1-2 miles from Buna village, to attack the last remain ing organized enemy troops in the Raptlail area Of New Guinea.
 Dispatches reported that they were already advancing along the coast leading to the enemy beach, head at Sanananda Point and had captured an emey machine gun post. Australian artillery and mortars went into action, bombing positions around the Point. pe
 Consolidated Liberator heavy bonn hers attacked the enemy strong points yesterday and Douglas Havoc attack bombers cannonaded and machine gu1ned their posts on the inland trail.
 Other planes of Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's air force opened 8 heavy attack on Japanese bases in the North New Guinea area from which help might have been sent to the Sanananda Point garrison.
 Gen. MacArthur's coinnunique announced that the Australian and United States troops who had driven the Japanese from their last de- lenses in the Brlna area were re- grouping preparatory to the attack on Sanananda Point.
 Allied troops moved silently through the Buna cocoanut groves and swamps routing out Japanese stragglers who had fled inland when the Buna government station had been taken and the last organized
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
8 DIE IN FIRE
 IN MASSENA, N. Y.

Massena. N. Y., January 6. - (UP) - Eight persons, seven oi them var workers, were burned 70 death early teddy ln c fire in . store and gasoline statien ai Hutchlns Bay. near here.
 Four others, including the owner Of the one.stary frame estaplis1. rnent, WalEer Hntehins, escaped. All were burned, tw0 seriously enough to be confined to hoapltals.
 The fire, state police said, wal caused by an explosion eet of when someone toased a lighted match ill' Co Q nald og gasoline in tae storel mialnksng it for water.
 All victims. except fIutchins were employed at tlaa plant ol the Alnini' nun Company Of America here.
 .1Eulchlils 7ay, about one and one. iralf miles from Massona, hos hae 60 telephone facilities for q wesh beeatse og Q severe nleet storm which tore doHn power lines and aoles. Massena itself ls connected alta ii,e eulslde world orlg hg tHp enol8aney raaia lelapnenea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
AFRICA POLITICAL ', SITUATION RIDDLE
Complications Confronting Allies Potentially Dan.
 gerOus Right Now
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS MJmiiaA Press FNFelgn EflikaPl

London, Jan. 6-tUPD-The poe lltical situation in French North Africa probably is Che most e0npl- cated riddle yet to confront the Allies and potentially Is one Of the most dangerous.
 Many yhF1cd clements are in- yolved. but the main concern here ls that the situation may get be. yond control. force drastic action and make Q harmful aftermath in- evitabie.
 one reason for the diiileulty in strengthening out the situation ls the failure of tho public. especially ln the United states. to understand the background Of the Fighting FrcnehA role in the var. Thus. the public gets only a confused picture og viciiyIles, Darlanites. Deoeul. lists and various ambitious indi. viduals ScFambling for position and influence at the top.
 As 6 matter of fact. Axis propa. ganda has taken full advantage of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
FORD COMP ANY STRIKE IDLES FEW THOUSAND HaIf-DOzen Detroit Units Protest ReOrganiza-
 ton of Crews ARMY CHIEF TERMS
 WALKOUT "WILDCAT" l3,01O Man-HOurs Work Lost By StOppage in
 Eight Hours

Detroit, January 5.-(UP)
 = An unauthorized strike at the River Rouge plant of the Ford Motor Company spread to an estimated 15,0O0 workers today and an Army officer said the situation was growing more serious by the hour" A company spokesman estimated that 8,47O day shift workers had been made idle in addition to 5000 employees forced to lay down their tools last night when mainte- nance workers in several buildings walked out to protest the com pany's reorganization of Inainte- nance crews.
 Col. George E. Strong, plant pro- tection chief for the Army Air Forces, estimated that 3O,OOO man. hours of work were lost lest night and that another 80,000 would be lost today.
 Strong said units affected by the stoppage included four foundries, Q machine shop. the power plant and the motor building.
 "The situation is growing more serious as time passes" he asserted. work for the air forces is not yet affected, but it soon will be if the striko continues"
 At the same time, the Chrysler Corporation disclosed that the tank engine assembly line at its .effer- son plant had resumed work after a 12-hour shutdown resulting from a strike of more than 400 tank en- zine testers.
 Strikers at the River Rouge plant were reported to have begun their walkouts at p. m. yester- day and to have continued them all night despite pleas from Presi? dent R. J. Thomas of the United Automobile Workers (CIO) that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
TYRONE POWER NOW
 MARINE PRIVATE

San Diego. Calf, Jan. 6-tuP)- Film star Tyrone Power. hero of many e swashbuckiing role. began seven weeks preliminary training aS e private in the Marine corps here.
 fIe had been on inactive duty since his enlistment in August.
 Power, Q private pilot, has asked for glider trnining after completion 0g training at the Marine base. He ls the husband Of Annabella, French star.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
By PHIL AULT
United Press stafr Correspond

United Press Staff C0rrespondeli
 Allied North African HeadQual CTS, Jan. 5.-CUP)-American bonn CTS are battering enemy positions E northeastern Tunisia where kh| Germans have exerted heavy pre sure to create threat against Allied flank, it was disclosed toda
 Light and medium bonnbtES tackled Axis communication lii yesterday, concentrating on tht stretching from Sousse, enemy m forcenent port on the east coal to Fondcuk, 55 miles inland to tl southwest. German tank forces fe- gently were thrown back in an att tack on French positions at Fon- douk.
 Constant Bombing
 Considerable forces of Axis men and material had been moved through Sousse despite constant American bombing. Their apparent objective was to threaten the south- ern flank of the main Allied forces in northern Tunisia around Medjez- el-Bab. g miles southwest of Tunis.
 Martin BPS Mitchell bombers at tackled in that sector yesterday They pounded the railroad yards at Kairouan, 32 miles southwest ok Sousse. It was the first announce6 bombardment of Kairouaii. tfie terminus of a narrow-gauge railroad running from Gousse. over which Axis supplies have been moving.
 No details on the Kairouan raid were announced, aside from the fact that the bombers and their escort of Lockheed P-38 Lightnings return- ed safely.
 Douglas homhsrs attacked military targets at the village of Cherichera, six miles northeast of Fondouk, where French forces with American help turned back a German attack on Sunday.
 Cherichera Is on a road which branches from the main Kalrouan- Fondouk road and continues t0 Pichon, six miles northwest of Fon- douk.
 Raldlng that area, the nonEfns bombers and their Lightning escorts
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