The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-10

in New York city last year. The for about a year as a Navy recrea- ton center and rest home, Is in the shadow of famous Diamond Head and was turned into a highly pro- tected compound for the presidents visit.
 The Presidents whereabouts were a closely guarded secret for the United states, but out here in the islands 1t was as well known as fl a big circus had come to town. Crowds lined the stre tesof H0no- lulu for hours during each of the thre days he was here and were not disappointed. The Presidents entourage moved through the city, going from one part of the island to another, several times aech day.
 Cens0Fs Clamp Dewn
 Despite the knowledge of his presence here, Navy censors put a tight clamp on any outgoing lntor- nation in order to confine the facts of the Presidents trip to the island of Oahu. at least, until SC. cuFity permitted release of the stories.
 At bis news conference today Mir. Roosevelt expressed amazement over tLe changes on Oahu since his last visit. just ten years ago. He He remarked that the Hawaiian islands no longer were the outpost they were a civ years back when, as he put 1t, We were not allowed to fortlfy Guam, he said, Hawai- has become the main point oI dis" triDtulon for the Pacific.
 Of his conferences with Mae Arthur and Nimltz and their asslsl' ants, the President had only words of praise, saying that the progress made vas exceedingly good, but de- clinlng to be specific about the plans for the future which were discussed,
 He said he had asked MaeArthur to take back to his theateE Of opeE. ati0ns greetings to all personnes ana to assure his forces they had not been forgotten and would pc brought back home as soon as tne safety of the United states would permit. -
 Mwm Nn Plans
 Tine President was asked whether plans sitll stood for MaeAgthuE 70 return to the Phlllpplnes' MT Roosevelt replied that U ne ans swered directly it might give some inkling as 10 which way ihe Alllne were g0nlg, but that We are eolns { 0get the Philippines baek ana kss them their independence as labs h the Lord will allow
 He added that there was DO ghes' ton as 10 MaeAFthur's paFt " ko. ing back to the Philippines, pll whether he would go yia souW Africa remained to be seen, Mf' Roosevelt said he promised MaeAgs thur at th etlEne the general was taken from G0TFegia0T tnat ne would 70 back, and then the ehlel executive added that tllls sllll htoee and MaeArthuF would take pan " the pFeeaedlnes, the ceremonies o' llheratip ght ePhillpplOes,
 Mr. Roosevelt described hib talkh gilh MafAvthuT and AlmltS hs am0ng the most important eeD' feranees he had held % 2 long tllos and said that while he haa phen corresponding with MaeArtbnl Ior years, 70 was much more AailkiaetogS t0 talk with him directly,
 Chinese blluaiteD
 MT Roosevelt found some aln' pFeyemHnl ln the Chinese mllltafS kltaa lon, saying uDdeg questioning tbat t was not as bad as t was a month ago when he said i was not g00d IIe added, however, that tbeFe wRs killl long way @ 60 ln eblna, Tenlndln eTepoFteFs h E 2 large country,
 The press conference was held on the palms6hedad, oeeansiae lewn 0f the HelNes estate, MF, R00ses welt slipped q glass ef orange juice and tGked with the three press AS' soelailoD reporters wh0 made the tflD with the White House party Tie conference was confined tol the three reporters attached Co the ofIlelal party, representatives 0t the two local papers and some WaT ears reaponaenls attached to Pacific fleet headquarters at Rearl Haybor,
 During ihe course 0f hls tflps around 0ahu-ihe major Island of tAa aaaafahfana n.ma.an aan man.masfa1t