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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
European Air War Is Race For New Ideas
WEATHER IS BEING OVERCOME AS DEFENSE WEAPON, JOHNSON SAYS

propelled glider bombs. They hide antiaircraft guns in dummy planes grounded on fields we strafe. They are using more and heavier cannon on fighters. And more fighters, too notably a new Folke- Wolf 190. Some recent roseate claims here are discounted by word from abroad that we shall need many more fight CTS than we now have to escort our bombers, lest we miss this winters opportunity.
 RATE STEPPED UP
 The R. A. F. and the A. A. F., if loyalty supported from the fac- tories of Britain and America, can wreak unprecedented destruction on Germany between now and tn- vasion- time. In November, the 8th Air Force dropped over 6,400 tons of bombs, in December, one-third more, despite worsening weather.
 By better methods of accumu- lating and using information, Air Intelligence knows not only what are key targets, such as factories making fighters, ball-bearings, syn- thetic rubber, but on what dates it is best to bomb them for maximum effect. It picks routes of approach so safe that the bombers of Ploesti, for instance, were never attacked until over the target. It can tell what feint attacks will best divert the enemy's defense.
 The winter defenses nature lent Germany have been weakened. We can forecast weather several days in advance. Planes are now too large to be buffeted as formerly by winter winds, and have improv- ed de-icing equipment. Darkest night and "ten-tenths clouds" no longer protect target from our bombs. They are lent eyes by 8 new aid that guides them. The exact nature of, this new aid is not specified. Some say pathfinder planes go first and drop indicator lights; others, that a new infra- red ray elephotographic instrument is the secret. Anyway, 1t has worked through clouds 25,000 feet thick.
 HAVE ELECTRONIC PILOT
 Extra gas tanks on new fighters that were long-range anyway have heightened our reach. They can stay with the bombers and fight of attacking German planes over targets where hitherto our BITS and B-25s were dependent mainly on the 50-ca1iber machine gun that the German rockets are meant to counter.
 Once started homeward, the bomber's chance of getting there to fight another day-or night is better this winter than ever. Though control cables be shot away, pilot can depend on an electronic auto-pilot that is much safer than a mechanical or pneu- matic system. And once he reach- es Britain, he need no longer dread crash landing on 8 fog-bound field. Now there are so many fields that some are always clear. and he will be guided to one.
 All of which adds up to dark future for the defending Luftwaffe, made darker by the looming shadow of the B-29, the worlds greatest bomber which soon will come roar ing into the air war. But against even it, men who keep fighting and trying will find a defense, perhaps not complete but respectable. And the Luftwaffe is still fighting and trying. In the air as on the ground, the Nazi is many things, but he is no puShover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
NAVY WANTS. TO RAISE FOOD
 OUTSIDE U. s.

washington, Jan. S1.-(UP)-Way down upon the old rsantation, the United States Navy is going to start raising food for itself, It's civilian employees, and any other one of the armed services which cares to fork over the appropriate amount Tor produce delivered.
 The plantation is in Trinidad, British West Indies, and as soon as Congress passes a bill recently in troduced by Senator David I. Walsh, D., Mass, the bluejacketS are going to up anchor, down blow, and go into the farming business.
 The process by which the mld- shipment-many of them from the agricultural Mid- -West-are going to find themselves joining the Navy and seeing the inside of a scientif- ically-managed farm is expected to be extended in the future to other plantations under Navy control.
 The project, the Navy says, will be self-supporting.
 Senator Welsh, chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, said that the bill will not authorize the Navy to purchase new land. Only plantations and farms already acquired will be developed under its terms.
 Specifically, the bill gives the Secretary of the Navy power to manage, operate, maintain and improve plantations and farms out side the continental limits of the United States, to furnish food and food products to United States armed forces, their personnel, and to civilians serving with them"
 The bill-which will put the Navy into agriculture, apparently not in competition with domestic sources, but rather as a supplement- to them-was introduced at Navy re- quest and has been cleared by the Bureau of the Budget, Walsh said.
 Main plantation concerned at present is that at Trinidad, where it is included in the naval operating base on that British-owned, U. s. leaced island possession.
 The Trinidad installation con- sists of approximately 10,6e6 acres, of which 71o6 acres were originally leased for eo years under the Lon don Agreement of March 27, 1o41. Approximately $500 were s,,bse- cuently leased on Dec. 24, 1942. for tre remairing period of the basic 99-vear lease.
 About 2900 acres is devoted to a producing plantation and farm, Walsh said The plantation con- tairs an extensive acreage of citrus fruits. including grapefruit, oranges and Times. It also produces Tonka beans, coffee. coconuts. nutmegs and manages. Walsh said other products, such as fresh vegetables and live stock, could be grown.
 Furds for operation of all farms and plantations developed under the bill will be taken from funds for payment of naval personnel. Sales of produce will be made without regard to other statutes relating to the sale of government property. All profits from sales will be de- posted in the Treasury under Mis- ce1lareous Receipts.
 While no estimates can be made at present of future costs of other plantations, the Navy said in a re- port it will present soon to the Se1- ate Naval Affairs Committee, the Trinidsd plantation will be self supporting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
POLISH TENOR IN
 COMING CONCERT

Jan Kiepura, celebrated Polish tenor of the Metropolitan Opera. will appear in the fourth and last concert of the Fine Arts Series to- morrow night at the Women's Club auditorium, auspices of the Matta- tuck Musical Art Society.
 Kiepura is one of the outstand- ing concert and opera tenors to- day. He has previously done films, several on the other side. During the current theatrical season he has been singing in the revival of Lehar's The Merry Widow" in New York City.
 "One of the greatest voices of this generation, wrote one critic. 'there Is no other tenor today with this quality, power, and dynamic intensity.H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Sp4A Aoo NAANCAOA|'
 Newly = arrived G. I. Joes and James are shocked to find that by English standards the much public ized U. s. liquor shortage is no shortage at all. The London li- quor situation today is about like this:
 There still are a few West End bars at which you can get more whiSknv than is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
INCOME TAXPAYERS
 TO RECEIVE HELP

Assistance to income taxpayers in towns outside of Waterbury will be given by deputies of the local U. S. Internal Revenue office under a new schedule during February, &C., cording to an announcement by Gabriel Price, division chief.
 The schedule will be as follows: Naugatuck postoffice, daily from Feb. 1 through Feb. 26; Watertown town hall, Feb. 1, 2, and 3; Oakville postoftice, Feb. 4 and 5; Thomaston postoffce, Feb. 2, 8, and g; Terryville town hall, Feb. 10, II and 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
AVERAGE AIR TRIP 4l7 MILES

Boston - (UP) - Americans in l942 travelled four times as far by airplane as by railroad-on the av- craze. General Counsel George O.. Neal of the Civil Aeronautics Board said that in that year the average length of an air journey was AT miles, railroad journey 50 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
CHURCH NAMES
 HOMER SENIOR Senior Warden Elected at St. Paul's Annual Meet-
 ing Yesterday
WATERVILLE Correspondent. Alice MacMul-
 len, Phone 3-7217

Waterville, Jan. 31 - St. Paurs church members held their annual parish meeting yesterday afternoon at the parish house.
 Homer Senior was elected senior warden; William Warren, junior warden; Leslie Davis, treasurer; Louis Boyant, clerk and parish agent.
 Elected to vestry for three years were: Clifford Clark and Harris Wright; two years, Frank Cookson, and James Brown; and for a one year Walter Fox and Russell True love.
 Those appointed as delegates to Diocean Convention were: Leon Totten and Frank Cookson and al- ternates, William Warren and Les lie Davis. Delegates to New Haven Archdeaconary Convention, Mrs. G.. Bailey and Mrs. R. Brink. Alter mates are: Mrs. E. Cookson and Mrs. Clifford Clark. Rev. Francis Ayres of St. Johns Episcopal church was in charge of the meet ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
By THOMAS M. JOHNSON
 NEA Military Writer

Washington, Jan. 31 We have neither bombed Germany into ruins nor forced the Lufswaffe to nose dive. If we do. 1t will be at price in men, planes and time greater than we have yet paid. To
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

The regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of St. Mich aels church will be held tomorrow in St. Michael's hall. Refreshments will be served. Plans for the card party February Il will be con- pleted.
 Farley Wednesday
 St. Paul's Altar Guild will hold meeting Wednesday evening at 2 at the home of Mrs. Clifford Clark on Patterson Court.
 The Casper s. Davis Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps will hold a re- hearsal Tuesday at p. m. No bus mess meeting will be held this week.
 Rehearsal for the minstrel Feb ruary II at Sprague gym will be held Wednesday and Friday at 2 and Sunday afternoon at 2. Direc- tor George Hughes will be in charge. Ruth Batchelder, Louis Vanasse, George Grenier are helping as pianists. Thomas Clarity will accompany a few solos on the gui- tar and render solo.
 Edward Martin, U. s. N. sta . tioned in Puerto Rico is now home on leave.
 Russell Williams A. U. s. spent a few days of a 15-day furlough here. He is now in Arizona visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Russell Will Hams.
 Private First Glass Bunny" O'Rourke is visiting in the 'sVille. ca an e-day leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
SONG OF THE SUN
Good Evening.

The sun shines bright in some old Kentucky home
 And it's shining in Vermont as well The ice blocks flowing in the Androscoggn river
 And the skiing not so good, so they tell The sun shines bright way down Miami way
 The breakers make awful roar, And it's shining bright among Berkshire hills,
 Though any minute the rain may pour. The sun shines bright Pensacola Bay
 The hibiscus flowers in bloom And the sun shines bright in the White Mountains
 With enough snowfall for broom. Oh, the sun shines east and the shines west
 Out in Vancouver up in Baffin Bay, It's shining hot in sunny southern Cal.
 And in Maines Aroostook County, so they say. EM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Editor of Tall Towers: January 3O 1944 My sincerest thanks to you and your associates the Democrat staff for your sympathetic and broadmnded cooperation in support of efforts to obtain equal
 zaton of salaries Now that it has developed that our
 made associates have been paying "back door, visits to the city hall to advise the mayor and to provide hostile editors with statistical news for editorials chances of success are not very encouraging However, will leave the final judgment of the justice of cause to the parents of pupils and to taxpayers in general We have learned leSSon-from our men teachers 1t pays play politics although it has been conviction for many years that politics and teaching should not be mixed From we should perish that idealism and look at the more practical side of life The local admin istration reeks with politics! We wonder now if we should form teachers unit exclusively for women and seek some means and support for collective bargaining with the city We wonder also how long the taxpayers are going to permit the aegedly superior teachers the men to subordinate timehonored profession to politics and war jobs The busy these days
 holding three or four positions that teaching has become \ side issue with them We have made it lifes work. We must be on the wrong path at least far as the present local Democratic administration is concerned. Sincerely, A Teacher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

C a [ Il a p l II s. Police's b e s t g u e S S is that t h e stolen cats a r e b e i n g t u r n e d into cheap coats to
 satisfy the fur S t a rv ed distaff side of Britain
 To give doc-
 tors a place to
 carry all those
 unpleasant g d. gets they stick up your Il o s e
 and down your
 t h r o a t, t h e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

believe in e asy victory in the air is worse than a mistake.
 Those are les sons for average Americans in the recent battles that usher in a n e W phase of the air campaign. T h i s desperate, decis- i've phase is made possible by re- markable Ameri- can progress in every department thof coara +n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
* * *
BY TOM WOLF NEA Staff Correspondent

London, Jan. 31.-Thre years ago last month, Londoners were telling each other about "the one that al- most got me-" This January, with equal zest, they talked about "the one I almost got" This time they meant, not bombs, but a bottle of cy,iritc 6in1,orl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
BRIDGES OPENED ss,sss TIMES

Chicago = (UP) The city's 55 bridges were opened 62,368 times last year, according to William J. Lynch, harbofmaster. The bridges were open for . total of 3848 1-2 hours, averaging s,7 minutes each opening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Private Arthur Cipriano has been transferred from Fort Devens Mass to Camp Croft, S. G. to begin basic training for IT weeks. former employe of the Wa terbury Battery company and the post office he's been in the service since November 15 of last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Who remembers the good old days when along about this time the old brown earthenware bowl stood on the kitchen table, filled with goodly supply of molasses spiked with sulphur, long handled spoon handy, and the line formed the right all of the family dipped in en passant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Grace Reardon of ThomastOn spent the week. end in New Haven '. |. Private Edmund Nelson of Camp Wheeler Georgia is furloughins with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Joel Nelson of ThOmaston Anthony Kuharski pharmacists mate second class, and Corporal Henry Kuharsh, ThOmastOn brothers, are visiting their mother in Thomaston. Tony is with the Navy at Great Lakes H., and Hennie is stationed at Camp Pickett, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Doris Jacaruso president of the Italan-American Womens Democratic Club, enjoyed very pleasant chat with Senator Francis Maloney in Washington D. G. last week. A grand gentleman is the way Doris describes thu diligent Meriden resident John MorrSsey ot Greenwood avenue member of circulation depart ment, will be year old Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Mr. and Mrs Mary Harvey A. Stackman of S9 Revere Street have decided to christen their of January "A, Harvey Anthony. Edmund DeNlattia celebrated another natal day Saturday. Mrs. William A. Fischer of this city is registered at the Barbzon honored at surprise birthday party Wednesday ming at the home of Katherine Nardelli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
WELcoMEs sERYICENrEN

Columbia. s. c. - lUP) - Colum- bia recreation department enter tained one million soldiers and wives during 1943. Columbia population
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

David Newell, Marine corporal, recently graduated fron the Aviation Ordnance School at Quantco Va He's the proud possessor of sharpshooter medal and six basic medals. Carl L. Weiss received promotion to first lieutenant January IT at the Quartermaster Depot in Kansas City, Missouri. He was commissioned second ooe last February at Fort Warren, Wyoming, after serving II months in the South Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

foretell final victory. But Nazi re- sistance is determined and crafty.
 They have just shown that we must reckon more seriously than some early optimistic statements indicated with their efforts to break up our bomber formations by roc kets and by radio-controlled, jet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Nothing is worth worrying about much as worrying about nothing. We wonder if, after this war, expect statues of tanks in our parks instead of soldiers on horses. Hearing hit song too esen leads to making folks wish it had r'Ssed. The peOpe who purchase enough bonds will be able to setire in old age instead of just s.e up. You can always do without anything you can't do anything with.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Pfc. Thomas Marshall is at the Willow Run Air port in Ypsanti Michigan for few weeks, but will soon be another camp. He reports via letter the people of that state about the incest he has met since he joined the colors They just can't do enough for servicemen, adds Tom. There is always something doing in part of the town to entertain the in uniform, concludes the youthful Pfc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31

Ensign and Mrs. Robert H Meyerhans have decided to chrsten their daughter of January g. Barbara Fran Mrs Meyerhans is residing in Caldwell N J. while her husband is in the service Floyd w. Cady has been advanced in rating from Boatsman Mate second class to Boatsman Mate first class at the Coast Guard Station at Manhattan Beach, N Y His engagement to Eeanore Kemp was announced at Christmas time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-31
Cord Party Wednesday

The Fairmount Community Club will hold public card party in their room on Essex avenue Wed- nesday. Refreshments will be served.
Washington Journal., 1944-08-11
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punffrei.
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Bon ben gilig erflarten rotten &upons gelen INNER opi fir p
bier @o9en.
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rotten uno bLauen &upons, Die enen Gatonsnert bon lie 10 4unften
bd6en.
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@bfaufet aus Der Slide, tpelbes sic linn brtngen.
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lie 5uianogen 8megteae oes &otionierungsamtes big gum 81. st.
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fmo bis nf .meheres gIItg.
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5 @aqonen. Gum S9ub gegen BEN Sflei9banoel bot ieoer @agen-
befser iofort af allen Gaiolin-&upons, Die fb in iinen 8eTs be-
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81 Dermerfen.
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pro @inbeit giltig, seten Bis eini2GeBib 80. September. 9e Scar
fen Der Sei3ungsperiobe 1 fir 1944-45, aub fir lie 10 @alonen pro
ginbeH, fmo i@t guIig.
Washington Journal., 1944-08-11
&Gmiidc 3eitnng taOelt Mangel Der
Mliierten

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italienii6en Mftionspartei, penoet
li6 in eiltem neuerli1en Mrtifel fri
tiIiereno gegen Die u8efreier" rno
erfl4rt BON Den oQiierten Nrmeen,
Tie I6leppten cine nelefantenbafte
8iirofratie" nit li6. Die 3eitung
lpri6t bon veiner 8ergeuoung bon
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a~nmaBenoe Sguoran5, Naipitat uno
@infGltigfeit offenbar iino. 8ioer-
Iprii6en in Sen @anolungen bon ge=
BORDEN, oeren 8efugniiie nidbt pro-
sis iino.
Sci oen italienii6en 2an0sleltten
iiebt lie u3u piel 2iebeoienerei uno
fontroItiereno oomit oft unnotigen
0iinfel, cine perru6te Senoen5 5rr
8equunerltng uno 8ena6teiligung.
Spoltltngen uno @iferiii6teleien
Elm lleberiduB bon 8ettlern, niht
ans 4rmut, Ionoern audi fir ld)mdb-
lid)e Spefulations5mede 0ber-
flGhlidfeit inn ltrteil uno llnperont-
mortli6feit in 8eripredungen."
9ie @Qiierten, i6reibt oas Slat,
iGben lin mooernem &omfort oos
oberite @ute" uno ieien auf Snrlls,
grteS @iien uno unterbaltltng aus;
iie freqllentierten Die @eleul6afts-
a6enoe ser glriltofratie, no D8ellt-
i6enlie6baber uro Spione BON &C.
tern ni6t feblen."
Den olliierten Irmeen 1drelbt
uStalia 9ibera" Ii. a. uein neber-
NAB BON oft unnotigen &equiiitio-
men, elm ltebermaB offentlider Srull-
fenbeit nit g~eringeren 3wii6enTal al
len 81 bel @elo in ben Sanoelt
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oas 8latt, fibre 81 pl6peren Sto-
rungen in Ser obnebin ifon ltarfen
ltnausgeglidenbeit 6miIden Sobrlen
ms Hrei1en"
Washington Journal., 1944-08-11
Simmer anf benz 9Oiten

gta6 Dem Siebenl1brigen &rlege
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in porber ME g%efannter @eiie iibers
bano; ein5elne 9anoen ourd)5ogen
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gen uno periibten Die i6anoli6iten
8er6re6en. 8elonoers gefiir6tet
maren in iener 3eit einige iiioii6en
ginbreder uno StraBenrdu6er. @inlt
batte man brei oieier gefabrli6en
9anoItrei6er oingfeit gema6t uno
nab ri6terli6em Spru9 gum Sooe
am @olgen perurteilt. Sci einem
oieier &erle ltano es ieoo1 nidt gan3
5peifelfrei felt, Oh er Die ibm our
Gait gelegten &erbre6en begangen
bette, mesbalb Elm @eiu6 INN 8e-
gnaoigung eingereidt ipar.
Mls oie 3eit sur Sinri6tung Der
angeriidt mar, iebte man Die oreI
8erurteilten auf ben Senferfarrer
uno fubr oamit nad Ser Dor Dem
Staottor gelegenen &i6titdtte. 8e.
nige S9ritte oapon entfernt fam oif
Madri6t, oaB Salomon 8infus 81
elmer @efdngnisitrafe begnaoigt lei
Ser 9oli8eibiittel wollte gleid mil
linn in Die Staot 8uriidfebren, abel
8infus blieb bartndfig auf Dem Scar.
rem liben uno erflarte, er mo6te oa-
BEL iein, menn Die 8pei @enoiien ge-
banat wiiroen. Sbmobl niemanf
oieies wunoerli6e @e6aren begriff.
[ieB man ibm bod ieinen 8iQen.
llmio qr0Ber ioate Die lleberrai6unQ
meroen, na6oem Die Sinridtung er-
folat mar. Scum bate Der Sdarf-
ridter oas @eriiit perlaiier1 an Dem
Die @ebangten baltmelten, oa trat
Golomon 8infus auf i'm 81 ltllo be-
qonn nit ibm I'M Die &leioer Der
beioen Singeri6teten 81 1Gabern.
Washington Journal., 1944-08-11
G6ineicn melOen iupumii6e SOritOfc

Die 6inelii6e Seeresleitiing mel
oete nerlid, BOB Die Sapaner einen
nelten &ormari6 uuf Der 2lii6on=
@albiniel unternommen baben uno
2imfong mo 6abiien BON ben feino-
liden Sruppen beorobt iino. Ser
Nngriff nltroe in 3ipei &i6tungen,
norooitli6 uno nor0meItli6 gegen
Die 6ineiii6en Stellungen, ausge-
fiibrt. Die BON Den Sapanern be-
iebte Sainan-Sniel liegt Dem neile1
aampfi6auplab, an Der &iilte Ser
21tidom-Salbiniel gegeniiber. Die
Gbineien nebmen an, oaB Die Sapa-
ner ltb ben 8abnfnotenpunft 2ui=
dom, mo Die @mongli nn0 @pangii-
&lpei6om 8abnlinien 5ulammenfom-
men, ais 3iel geIebt baben.
Sn oem @onan=Se ftor Ioaen Die
Sapaner an ser @rbeit iein, Die ser
itorten 8abnnebe Der Heiping-San-
fom-gobnlinie mieoer initano5uieben
Ser Sal &eniangs muroe am 9iens-
tag gen1eloet. @s ioaen BORT go @me-
rifaner miteefdmpft bo6en.