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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
MOB UPRlSINCS
LOOM IN INDIA
Authorities on Guard for
Trouble as Nationalist
Learn OF Gandhi's Fast
BY JOHN R. MORRIS

United Press Far Eastern Manager
New Delhi, Feb. 11.-(UP)-- Au-
thorities took precautions against
an outbreak Of mob violence today
as news spread through India that
Mohandas K. Gandhi, weakened 73-
year-old Nationalist leader, had
embarked on a three-weekS fast.
Gandhi entered the second day
Of his fast, slipping water mixed
with the juices Of citrus fruits, at
q. m.
The, capital was quiet yesterday
after newspapers first published
the news but some form of Nation
alist reaction was anticipated, es-
pecially in view of the outbreaks
which followed Gandhi'S internment
six months ago.
No indication of a possible COM
promise which might induce the
frail Gandhi to end his fast-which
he calls an appeal to the highest
tribunal for justice and the govern
ment calls political blackmail.
I'm London authoritative sources
pointed out that Gandhi's fast, en-
failing danger Of sabotage and vi
olence, had come at q moment when
British and Indian forces were en-
gagged in q limited offensive against
the Japanese IN Burma.)
Well informed sources In touch
with the Nationalist said Gandhi
told friends before his internment
that he would so on q fast II the
Nationalist movement showed signs
Of tagging. It has Jagged recently
though there are sporadic outbursts
at scattered points each day.
However. as regards organized VI
olence on the scale Of that sis
months ago, radical Nationalist
we're almost without leadership be-
cause thousands OF men were ar
rested and interncd during the pre-
Vlous outbreaks.
The government instructed corre'
CONTINUED on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
48-Hour Week May
Hit 1O2 More Areas
War ManpOwer Commission to Send COnsutants Into
Factories to Ascertain Whether Strength Is
Being Utilized Effectively
march Of Time Photo from NEA)

washington, Feb. 11.-(UP)-War
manpower commission officials to-
day are advising employers through
out the country to adopt a 48-hour
work week and one official said 1t
might be made mandatory in 102
more areas within six months.
VINO Chairman Paul v. McNutt
already has designated 80 labor
shortage areas where the new 48-
hour work week is mandatory.
william Haber, chief of WHO'S
Planning Division, told the Ameri-
can Management Association IN
Chicago last night that the man
power situation is serious in 1O2
other areas and On the basis Of war
contracts let, all are expected to
have acute labor shortages by mid
summer. He did not name them.
In a series of questions and an
swers on the new policy, the VINO
said this about other areas-even
those with no labor shortages:
"Other areas should go on a AZ
hour week, If by doing SO they can
reduce their labor requirements and
not have to discharge workers now
on their payrolls. Most war plants
In all areas are expanding their
work-week Non-war plants
would be well advised to plan SINH
lar action in view Of the drain OF
their workers into the armed forces,
and into war industries"
These developments came after a
day Of confusion at VINO headquar-
ters which was deluged with thou
sands OF questions from employers
and employees. VINO Is speeding
work on detailed regulations Tor
Qualification and enforcement OF the
4e-hour work week order, but II
probably viii not be ready Tor sew"
eral days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
Prime Minister Believes
100000 Enemy Troopers
Are on Tunsian Tip
SUBS GREATEST MENACE
TO ALLIES WAR CAUSE
Engagements With Enemy
on Land, Sea and Air to
Be on Large Scale
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS
UNITED Press Staff COrrespOndentI

bx SIDNEY Js WILLIAMS
UNITED Press Staff COrrespOndentC
London, February IL. -
CUP - A blueprint for VIC
tory covering the next nine
months of the war has been
drawn by United Nations
leaders, Prime Minister Wins
ton Churchill said today,
and the first step toward
executing the plans has been
the appointment Of Lieuten-
ant General Dwight D. Eisenhower
as Allied supreme commander ia
the African Mediterranean theater
Of operations.
For good or Ill we know exactly
what 1t is we. wish to do" Churchill
told the House Of Commons in q
detailed report on his historic con-
ference with President Roosevelt
and his journey to Turkey.
Churchill made these points: N
/. Eisenhower will be in overall
charge Of the campaign to clear the
Axis out Of Africa. Gen. Sir. Harold
r. L. G. Alexander, British Middle
Eascat commander, will be Eisen-
hower's deputy; Air Marshal Sir
Arthur W. Tedder will command
Allied air operations in Africa; Adj
niral Sir Andrew B. Cunningham
will have charge Of Anglo American
naval operations in the Meditera.
mean theater.
2. The submarine now is the
reateSt menace to the Allied cause,
but recent report s, including q
mighty flow Of new vessels from
American stipyards, show that
progress Is bieng made in the cam.
paign to safeguard United Nations
supply lines.
8. Marshal Sir John Dill and
Lieut.. Gen H. II. Arnold, commando
er Of the United States Army Air
Force, have Just concluded q con-
ference in ChLngking with Generals
issimo Chang Kai-Shek and now
are on their way to India with Field
aMrShal Sir Archibald vavell, COM
mander there.
4. During the coming nine
Churchill hopes to confer
again with President Roosevelt for
a check-up on progress Of the plans
drawn at CaSablanca. ~
S. Britain intends to make war
to the death against Japan regard
less Of the outcome of the Euro
pean conflict
6. Gen. Douglas Macarthur and
Wavell will confer in due course on
plans affecting and vast
permieter Of defenses japanese con-
quests have drawn around the hons
islands.
He also revealed that Allied ship
building in the last six months ex.
ceeded losses by 1850, G0I fUns, that
III the lasct three months the rats
Of sinkings of submarines had ex-
ceeded the rate Of the previous 10
months by SO per cent, and that
the sinkings for those previous
months had been the highest Of
the war.
He said ship loses by submarine
action had been the lowest for mora
than year and there had been
hardly any losses in heavily es-
sorted troop conveys.
Better on E
He said the destructive power Of
submarines was diminishing stead
lily and though their building rate
was increasing the Allies would be
better of as regards shipping at the
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
MORNARD VERDICT
EXPECTED SHORTLY

Mexico City. Feb. II - UP) -
Jacques Mornard, 80. waited today
for the Judge 10 decide whether he
killed Leon Trotsky. exiled Com
munlst leader, In self defense, or
murdered him.
The Judge finished hearing test.
mony IN the case Of two days ago
ana shortly viii announce the yer.
diet. II he finds Mornard guilty Of
murder. he may be sent 70 prison
for a maximum Of 20 years. Nor
nard said he would enlist in one Of
the Allied armies" n he n found
not guilty.
he claimed that TrotSky, on July
20, 1871. angrily started slapplng
him. and blocking the blows, he
grabbed q mountalneer's axe ard
BIT TF0i8kv.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
C|TY'S SURPLUS
IS $64S,182.64
Comptroller Issues Official
Figures on 1912; Late
City Officials Praised

Budget operations for Waterbury
last year resulted in the greatest
surplus In the city's history, ac-
cording to figures announced today
at the office Of City Comptroller
Cornelius r. Maloney, The 1912 sur
plus Is $64o, 1924, which is approx
imately $202, 234.64, higher than was
anticipated and set up in the 1913
budget. This latter item was $446,-
94S.
The fine record was attributed in
part by Comptroller Maloney to the
economical and efficient conduct
Of office which the late Mayor Vim
cent A. Scully and the late Comp
troller Thomas M. Conlon demands
ed and sponsored. Mr.. Maloney also
praised the careful preparation and
compilation of the city's books by
the staff Of the Comptroller's office,
headed by Miss Anne De Bonis, who
acted as Comptroller last year dur
ing the illness Of Mr.. Conlon. Bud
get Director r. E. Olson and his
staff were also praised by the Comp
troller for their efforts and part In
keeping the city's financial picture
IN such good shape.
The 1919 surplus exceeds that OF
1041 which was $603, 2803l; as well
as that Of 1940--$419, 298.09. All
three SURPRISES were achieved UNI
der the reign Of the late Mayor
Scully.
The 1912 surplus was made pos
sible through the following arteries.
The estimated surplus for 1e4l OPP
erations amounted to $108, 759.70
more than was expected, he said;
suspense taxes $21.06; revenue from
sprinkling assessments 1921 SO; gen.
eral property taxes, $sl6,00l 80: es-
timated revenue from old age tax,
$3094.00; unexpended balance in
appropriations, $S80,670.9l. Total:
$808, S07.96.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
General Alexander, Middle
East Commander, Has
Been Named Deputy
GTRAUD'S FRENCH UNIT
UNDER GEN. ANDERSON
Reorganization Mark S
New LiaisOn Among
Powers Battling Axis
BY DOUGLAS WERNER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, February II. -
CUP Prime Minister
Winston Churchill disclosed
today that Lieutenant Gen.
eral Dwight D. Eisenhower,
American commander of
Allied troops in French
North Africa, had been
named to command Allied
forces in the entire African
Mediterranean theater.
Eisenhower will assume overall
command Of the Allied forces as
soon as the British Eight Army
passes Unto the American sphere"
in Tunisia, the Prime Minister said.
General Sir Harold r. L. q. Alex
arder, British commander In the
Middle East will be deputy COM
lnander- in chief.
British officers will take COM
Tnand Of the Allied land, sea and
air arms under Eisenhower.
The American general commanded
the Allied troops in their first land
ings In North Africa and last Sat-
urday was named commander-in-
chief OF the newly created North
African theater Of operations. He
relinquished his post as comman-
der-in-chief Of Americans forces in
the European theater of operations
to Lieut.. Gen. Frank M. Andrews.
Admiral Sir Andrew Browne Cum
ningham becomes commander Of all
British and American naval forces
In the Mediterranean, including the
Red Sea, Churchill disclosed. Air
Marshal A. w. Tedder was named
Mediterranean air commander In
chief.
The French forces Of Gen. Henri
Honore Giraud and American troops
lighting In Tunisia were placed UNI
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
DIES TO RE.EXAMINE
1900 FED WORKERS

washington. Feb. II - up -
Chairman Martin Dies, D.. Tex, OF
llie House Un.Ainefiean AfiaiFs
Committee said today that the FIRST
thing his committee would do under
rs IIew twO-year lease Of life would
be 20 Fe-oxamine i.2p0 names u
federal employees previously accused
d hnbReTnlre connocilons.
Tha house late yesterday yolea,
Goa q %, 10 eonllnue tlie commit
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
WOW sUCCUMBs

Bangor. Me-, February II. - CUP
- MFs. Harriet Tracy, 81, Of Lynn,
Mas. q WOW, died a hospital
here today Of injuries suffered yes.
leFday when she was struck by an
automobile at orollo.
Al The time of the accident, she
was about 10 beard 4 bus ioT the
University Of sfalne where SHE haa
been taking Women'A Ordnance
WnfRerat a1nHaea
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11
Colder Tonight

sun sets ct $40 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-11

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
City Raises Pay,
Launches Drive
For 308 Police

Co-incident with common coun-
ellis tentative approval Of higher
wages for patrolmen. Police Com
missioner WitherSpoon announced
today plans for a vigorous cam
paign TO fill sos vacancies in the
department.
He said the campaign would be
waged through newspapers, radio
and special posters.
WitherSpoon said approval Of
the new rate for firSt-year patrol
men. S3.042. would bring the pay
scale within reach of private IN
duStry.
I'VE want young married men
with families" he said. the
kind that have their roots
down"
WitherSpoon said recent events
have forced depletion of RANKS in
outlying precincts with the rv,.lt
that some areas are UNDETERMINED
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Riot Damage Hearing
Is Set for Thursday

a petition for riot damages on
behalf of two plaintiffs.
The petition alleged that Jo-
Soph SHADE grocery owner of lass
Brush, suffered $4,000 damage by
ralding rioters and that Mrs.
Anna Zulauf Of 1925 John r. suf-
fercd Sl2J damage 10 her fufpi-
ture by bullets and tear gas fired
by police
a third petitioner, Clayton s.
NathcSon Of 1919 sussex,
claimed that his automobile.
parked on Medbury between
Brush and Beadbien on the MORN
ing of the riot, suffered SITS in
damages when hoodlums Slashed
ms tires and stoned the windows.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10

Increased supplies have
brcn accomplished without
interference 10 the war Il.
ftrrt- Trrt- ttrr armed forces
get all they want.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10

Advised by city attorneys that
Detroit has no legal responsibility
10 repay property owners for riot
damage, the common council
nevertheless today set a public
hearing on the matter for next
Thursday
James r. Walsh, assistant cor
poration counsel, explained 10
councilmon that if there was any
responsibility on the part of he
city 1t was purely moral
THE city has no legal re-
Sponsibility whatsoever" he de-
declared
Meanwhile. Louis r. Shame.
executive secretary Of the Detroit
Retail GrocerS Association. fled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
Britain Warns French
To Build Food Stocks

LONDON, July @ GNS)-
French housewives were warned
today by the British radio 10 get
in at least a months supply of
food stocks because a difficult
period IN which transport supplies
will be dISOrganlzcd Is coming.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
BANQUET TOMORROW

Dr q. y kra'un7r1 pros dent
O. Valparaiso University. V..l ado
dress the morning business >eS-
son tomorrow and also VIII talk
Al a luncheon planned for the
Woman , League ~ noon tomor-
-Fepp-iR Dearborn I'm Greenfield
Village.
The afternoon speaker tomor-
row will be- Dr O a. GeISemann
of River Forest III a member
nf the Missouri Synod's board Of
direct tors.
A banquet az 7 p ~ tomorrow
in the main dining room of The
Statler Hotel VIII hlChhEht the
day activities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10
COAST FARES down

The price Of 4 ticket from DO
tro.t 10 Los Angeles or San Fran.
CISCO is beng reduced from SITS n
to Sll3S0. but fares 10 Seattle or
Portland have been upped Sl0a
10 Sll3SO
w a. Patterson, president o.,
United. made n clear that me
reductions weren't intended 8> "a
hlre 10 obtain more business
THE cuts" he said, ARE being
made a. rapidly A. Is consistent
with sound business practice
obviously are not being put
into effect nj this time A. .
business getting device. Planes
already are carrying record
loads Of passengers, mail and
express"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-10

We're closing To reorEaniIc, re.
decorate and replenish our
stocks after the largest business
in our history.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Nelson Eddy Delights
Large Audience Here
Baritone Sings to Capacity House;
Voice Seems Richer and Rounder
Than in His Previous Appearances
Appearances

which Mr.. Eddy sang in Russian.
He seems to have added this lam
guage to his linguistic accomplish
ments for he also gave the encore,
Tschaikowskys None But the Lone
ly Heart" in its native tongue. In
this group were two noteworthy and
contrasting songs by Dargomizhsky,
The Old Corporal" and The Mil
ler." both done in the true Russian
style of character studies. The folk
song, The Bells Of Novogorod," was
another interesting number of Rus
sian origin and this group was
rounded out. to the audiences great
delight. with an excellent presenta-
ton of Moussorgsky's The Flea"
Papageno Aria Welcome.
Papageno's ario, "Papagena, Cara,
Bella Tortorella," from Mozart's
The Magic Flute" has been over
looked almost entirely by concert
artists SO that its appearance on
Mr.. Eddy's program was treat
Preceding it, the artist sang the
familiar "Lascala chic Pianga" from
Handel's "Rinaldo." the only num-
ber in popular favor from this for
gotten opera. Both of these were
given with finely spun tone and
beauty Of phrasing
Two groups of English songs also
avoided the trite and overdone. Mr..
Eddy has a gift of projecting the
humour OF number and the Ken
lucky Mountain song. Frog Went
A-Courtin, was so relished that
another Of the same variety, Red
Rosy Bush which he has sung here
before, was given as encore. Others
among the English groups were LAS
Then the Tulip from Lehman s
In Persian Garden" Keel's To
morrow" Robert MacGimsey's Il
Saw You There in the Moonlight"
and Tower of Babel and Edouard
Lippe's How Do Love Thee"
Mr.. Paxton, whose we'll modulated
accompaniments contributed to the
artistic effect Of the recital, was
heard in three piano soil by Debussy
"Poissons dor" "Serenade a la
Poupee" and "Jardins Sous La
Pluie," giving for encore Rachmani-
noff's Melody"
Evening star., 1943-04-04
British Currency Plan
Hit by McCarran as
Word Bank Night
Countries Other Than U. S,
Will Hold Most of Good
Tickets, He Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada asserted last night that the
British Treasury plan for establish
ment of world currency union
after the war might readily become
a sort of international bank night,
with countries other than our own
holding most of the winning tick
cts"
Senator McCarran issued a
lengthy statement critical of the
British plan of Sir John Maynard
Keynes of the Bank of England,
which called for international bank
money to be known as "bancor."
The Senator's statement was
prompted by the announcement that
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau tomorrow will discuss with a
joint executive meeting of the Sen
ate Committees on Foreign Affairs
and Finances, and the special Sub
committee on Postwar Problems, the
Treasury Departments plan for
postwar currency stabilization.
Visions Rivalry.
Declaring he knew little of Mr..
Morgenthau's plan except that it
was mot really plan at ALL" Sena-
ator McCarran said. rivalry is
bound to develop between the Treas
ury proposal" and the British plan.
"Mr. Keynes plan necessarily
would entail for us. if we should
adopt it, surrender of some measure
of our sovereignty over our domes-
tic economic policy, and has impli-
cations far beyond mere finance
and international banking Senator
McCarran said.
In the world reconstruction after
the war in which the United States
must play a leading role. the Ne
vadan said, Americans must not
be hampered by the danger that the
money with which they do business
may lose its value"
The Senator said gold and silver
coin were monetary bases through
tradition and practice since times
beyond the memory of man" and
because of the operation of basic
economic laws which no legislative
body passed and no executive de-
creed, and which cannot be re-
pealed by Congress or a Parlia-
ment nor vetoed by any chief execu-
tive
Sound Currency World Need.
ANY plans or proposals for pro-
vlding broader currency base
through the use of mere bookkeep-
ing methods. or the establishment of
an arbitrary international currency
unit not based on precious metals.
are not only foredoomed to failure,
but are dangerous to experiment
with.
What we need, and what the
world needs, is a sound currency
supported on sound metallic basis:
and that basis should be not gold
alone, but gold and islver coin: for
us, the only legal currency under
our Constitution
Evening star., 1943-04-04
kotre Dame Names
.ood|ock Recipient
OF Ldetare Medal
Author Selected as
Outstanding Catholic
loymon in Nation.
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND. Ind. April s.
The University of Notre Dame to-
day named Thomas F. Woodlock,
New York City author and con-
tributing editor of the Wall Street
Journal, as the recipient of the
Leatare Medal for 1943
He is the 6lst person to receive
the annual award established in
1883 to honor the outstanding Cath
olic layman or woman in the Nation
The medalist is named each year
on Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sun
day in Lent
The Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C. S. c..
president of Notre Dame, in an
nouncing the award said:
"Notre Dame honors DR.. Wood
lock as one Of the most vigorous
and effective apoligists among the
Catholic laity of America over a
long period of years. Moreover, this
same ability and integrity have
characterized his work with the
Wall Street Journal and with the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
bringing high principle and excel
lent example into the heart Of the
business and economic life OF this
country.
I'm recent years, the facile pen
of Mr. Woodlock has broadened its
scope and permitted the entire Ma
ton to enjoy the fruits of his fine
mind. He has attacked the prob
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Ruling Entities WAACS
To Overseas Service Bonus

The WAACS are entitled to a
bonus for. overseas service-10 per
cent for officers and 20 per cent for
enlisted personnel-Assistant Con-
troller General Richard N. Elliott
ruled yesterday.
The decision went to the Secretary
of War. who asked if the overseas
pay status Of the WAACS is COM
parable to that Of the Army.
While 50 assigned" Mr.. Elliott
answered, members Of the corps
would be subject, generally. to the
same conditions as the military per-
sonnel with whom they serve. and
in view of the statutory provision
that members of the corps shall
receive pay and allowances at the
rates provided by law for officers
and enlisted men of corresponding
rank or grade, without dependents,
it is concluded that the Congress
intended that they should receive
the same increased pay for foreign
service as provided for Army per-
sonnel of corresponding rank or
grade
They are not, however entitled to
the so per cent increase for flying
pay. Mr.. Elliott said in response to
another query, as the executive
order covering this point contains
no requirements respecting aerial
flights by members of the Women S
Army Auxiliary Corps. and it fol-
lows that any flying duty performed
by them would not constitute par
ticipation in regular and frequent
aerial flights necessary to qualify
for flying pay.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
COP Group Is Set Up
To Study Food Policy
Administration Plan
AssoiIed by Martin

Criticizing the administration for
Its handling of the food problem,
House Minority Leader Martin last
night announced formation of a
36-member Republican Food Study
Committee' to develop data on
which Republicans can base intell-
gent legislative action"
Representative jenkins of Ohio
was named chairman of the group.
which has members representing q
States.
The committee will consider prob
lens of production. distribution. ra-
tioning and related questions, Mr..
Martin said. with view to deter
mining how the Nation may best
be assured of an adequate food sup
ply.
Hardly year ago. the Nation
was being told there would be plenty
of food for all. Then suddenly like
bolt out of the blue. there came
the tragic tidings to the American
people that We were in a food crisis
Not only can food win or lose
the war, depending on who has the
food and who doesn't have it: but
food could very well win or lose the
peace. depending upon who has or
does not have it in adequate guam
titles
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Conradt veidt, 50, Dies
On Hollywood Golf Links
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. April 3.-Conradt
veidt, so, Berlin-born movie actor
died of heart attack today while
playing golf on the Riviera Club
links.
Ten years ago Mr.. Veidt became
a British subject. He was a pupil
of Max Reinhardt and played on
the stage with the late Emil jan
nings, Albert Basserman, Werner
Krauss and Paul Wegner. He be-
gan his movie career in 1919 in
Europe and in 1926 came to the
United States at the invitation OF
the late John Barrymore for a part
in The Beloved Rogue"
Surviving are his widow, Lily
Conrad, and 1o-year-old daughter
Viola, who is In school in Switzer-
land.