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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
'.BLoody Gilberts "No1D An
Allied Air STRONGHOLD

Flyers of the seventh airforce
average three raiding missions each
day against Marshalls bases. In
recent weeks they have not at
tanned the top mark of more than
SO four engined planes which took
the air Dec. S to raid Mile and
Nauru.
In retaliation for the so to 100
sorties flown by American planes
daily against the Marshalls, the
Japanese send few night raiders,
sometimes only one or two, to raid
Maxim, Tarawa and Apamama.
The japanese made no attacks on
the Gilberts Jan. IS, 10 or 20-the
first long lull since Immediately af-
ter their occupation by Allied
troops,
Rear Admiral John H. Hoover, air
commander of the Central Pacific,
and Maj. Gen. Willis Hale, COM
mander of the Seventh Air Force,
direct the expanding air fighting
in the theater which stretches back
to Hickam field at Hawaii.
Enemy fighter opposition is the
|. mystery Of the Marshalls. One day
two Seventh Air Force strikes
against such atolls as Maloelap and
Kwajalein brought up between 60
and 80 enemy planes. sf =
A day or so later, American raid
ers over the same islands encoun-
tered no fighter opposition.
The Japanese may be moving
their fighters in to meet occasional
Allied missions in force, or may be
holding them in reserve.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
isPlones'
Production

Washington, Jan. 26 - CUP -
American war industries, fulfilling
their role as the arsenal of de-
mocracy," turned out $4,000 planes,
56S warships, 19,O0o0O0 tons of mer-
chant shipping and vast quantities
Of arms and ammunition last year
in an 80 per cent production Jump
over 1912, it was disclosed today.
War Production Chairman Don
aid M. Nelson, releasing the over
all picture on 1943'S record output,
said that all major Mass produc-
ton problems now had been solved
and that industry was settling down
for "the long pull"
It won't all be easy going, and
there will be plenty of difficult
problems" he said, but with the
passing of 1913, the nation has def
initely solved the major problems in
volved in mass-production of mu-
niticns, and the program now is in
high gear"
The big jobs which lie ahead, he
said, are to increase the landing
craft programme per cent in 1914
and to build IS per cent more air
planes, 20 per cent more ships and
IS per cent more of communications
and electronic equipment than last
year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
.SILEO HELD FOR
FEDERAL COURT
Two Other Local Gasoline
Station PrOprietOrs Lose
Licenses in OPA Probe

Louis Sileo of Adams street extern
sion was accused by the OPA yes
terday of illegal possession of gaso-
line ration coupons and his case
was bound over to the February
term of the federal court in Hart
ford. A $1,000 bond was posted.
The OPA reported gasoline
coupons, representing $500 gallons,
were found under seats In Sileo's
car. A warrant was issued by a U.
s. marshal after the local man was
apprehended Sunday in Southing-
ton by an OPA investigator, assist
ed by Southington police
Sileo is charged specifically with
illegal possession, acquisition and
transfer of 1920 &C" gasoline
Suspension of gasoline business
rights for six months was ordered
by the State OPA yesterday for
Samuel and Michael Romaniello,
proprietors of the Lavalo Service
station at 278 Bank street. The OPP
orators were accused of purchas-
ing counterfeit ration stamps.
The order against the local pair
will take effect February. /. They
pleaded guilty to the charges. In
vestigators reported they found an
inventory of 1000 gallons in excess
Of that allowed and testified the
accused purchased bogus coupons
to compensate for deficits.
Cases of Lucien Crochet Of Wa
terbury and Frank Dedinas, who
were charged with similar offenses,
are still pending.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
Reds Reject
u. S. Offer

Washington, Jan. 26 - (U.PO -
Secretary of State Cordell Hull re-
vealed today that the Soviet gov
eminent has rejected the United
States offer to help restore rela-
tons between the Polish and So
Wet governments on the ground
that conditions are not yet auspi-
ciouS for such endeavors.
Hull'S announcement was made
at a press conference reporters had
submitted questions on the status
Of the proposal.
The U. S. offer looked ultimately
toward settlement Of the boundary
dispute between Poland and Russia
which developed a sore. spot IN
Allied relations. It was hoped that
If normal diplomatic relations could
De restored between Russia and
he Polish government In exile, 1t
would facilitate solution Of the
boundary matter.
Revelation Of the Soviet reply
.;ame shortly after British Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden had TOLD
commons that Britain will not rec
ognize territorial changes for Po-
land that are nto acceptable to the
Polish government.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

from better-known Army Air"
may give new answer to the ques-
ton all America has asked: How
can we get at the Japs?"
Naval airmen want to answer
that question by using boldly and
as soon as possible our new type
Of naval superiority. For the old
type, men, ships, and bases were
needed. Now we add planes, car
riers and air-strips. We have SUI
periority in the first two, and are
using it to gain the last.
NEED MORE CARRIERS
From one base to another, the
surface feet advances beneath an
air umbrella, raised partly from
the nearest land base, partly from
the fleets carriers. But the range
Of land-based fighters is still so
limited that without more car
rier- based planes we cannot risk
our surface ships within reach of
the enemy'S land-baSed heavy
bombers.
Although q bomb can sink q
battleShip or crack a fort a shell
from heavy naval gun can do
1t better. So, for Pacific victory we
need more and better planes and
carriers than the enemy has. To-
day many Of our new naval planes
and carriers are needed elsewhere,
but the time is not far of when
enough should be available In the
Pacific to upset Japan's doctrine
Of sea power.
Thus far the enemy has used his
navy principally to keep open his
many long lines Of communica-
ton, supply his army, and stand
guard over the precious home
islands. Whenever he has tried our
method which is to seek and
strike the enemy-he has "sent q
boy to do a mans job" His too
weak forces have been easily
whitfield down by our stronger
ones, so that in carriers, cruisers
and destroyers we not only out
class but outnumber him.
CAN'T HOLD TRUK
Until a few months ago, the
Japanese might have gambled on
q showdown with our Pacific
feet, hoping to crush 1t before new
ships and the rebuilt Pearl Harbol
wrecks gave it, with British
ships, a decisive superiority. Now
it appears the Japs have frittere6
away their margin. They may
risk showdown at Rabaul tc
protect Truk, but more likely they
will withdraw the ships now at
Truk step-by-s step to home waters
for a final defense of the sacred
isles.
There is where our naval air
power comes in. Today it consists
not alone Of 1900 planes. two
thirds new, but Of the new car
rierS.
Of these about 40 are small, but
10 are medium, 8 large, with
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
austin ADAMS
!, STATE CHOICE
Waterbnrian Named Vice.
President Of United War,
e Community Funds

e'1 Hartford, Jan. 26.-Milton H.
GloNer, yice-president Of the Hart
ford National Bank and Trust
Company was reelected president
OF the United War and Community
Funds Of Connecticut, affiliate Of
the National War Fund at its an
nual meeting held at the Hartford
club Tuesday.
Mr.. Glover has served as presi-
dent Of the War Chest since its In
corporation last May and headed
its recent campaign for support Of
the USO and 16 other wartime
agencies.
Ogden Bigelow, president and
state campaign chairman succeed
ing Oliver v. Ober Of New Haven.
Other vice-presidents are Harry G.
Knight Of New Haven, Charles A.
Russell of Haddam and Austin l..
Adams of Waterbury.
Va :, Mrs. Samuel G. Harvey Of New
Haven was reelected !. secretary.
John r. Daniel, secretary and trust
officer Of the Union and New Haven
Trust Company succeeds Abbott H.
Davis as treasurer.
Members Of the executive COM
mittee elected were George Dimen-
stem, Stamford; Harold v. Fem
mank, Edward ]. Lavery and
Charles q. Rolfe Of New Haven;
Herbert s. Murphy, Hartford and
J. william Hope, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
FUTILE CHOSEN
SENIOR WARDEN
Junior Post Given George
Wood at Annual Epis-
cOpalian Farley

Naugatuck, Jan. 26 - Carlisle E.
Tuttle was named senior warden and
George w. Wood was chosen Junior
warden at the annual meeting of St.
Michael's Episcopal church Tuesday
night in the parish house.
The following vestrymen were
named: c. Arthur Eager, George w.
Wigglesworth, Raymond w. Paul
and William N. Noble.
Mr.. Wood was reelected treasurer
and Harold P. Baldwin was named
clerk. Delegates to the diocesan con-
vention chosen were Mr.. Tuttle and
Mr.. Wood and George Wigglesworth
and Harold Ferry were named al
ternateS.
Raymond w. Paul and Herbert
Churchill were elected delegates to
the New Haven archdeaconry and
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Noble, Jr.,
were selected alternates.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
BY MALCOM r. JOHNSON

By MALCOM X. JOHNSON
UNITED Press War Correspondent
Representing the Combined U. s.
PreSs.)
Advanced 7th U. S. Airforce
Headquarters, Central Pacific, Jan.
26-(UP)-In so days of occupation,
the Bloody Gilberts" have been
transformed into a stronghold of
interlocking and coordinated air
bases. Compared to the one staging
field maintained by the Japanese
when they controlled the islands,
the Americans have several large
operating bases.
Every islet and every officer and
man in the Gilberts is being used
for or in the air war.
Seventh U. S. Airforce Liberators,
Mitchells, and A-24 bombers, P-39
and P-40 fighters, and Navy Liber-
ators, Ventures and Corsairs-many
of the latter manned by Marines
fly against the Japanese from
Hawkins field, and Betion and Null
link fields, both in the Tarawa atoll
O'Hare field on Apamama atoll and
from an unnamed but much bombed
base at Maxim.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
Naval Air Strength
Points Way To Japan
johnson Doubts Enemy Fleet Can Risk Showdown
At Rabaul; Expects Withdrawal to Home IsIands

greater range, striking power end
anti-aircraft fire-power than any~
thing hitherto known.
Naval airmen believe 3 day VIII
come when we can mass enough
Of these air-sea ships to make pos
sible q Pearl Harbor In reverse.
No sneak attack, but q bold blow
Of the new air-sea warfare.
TO SEEK AIR MASTERY
Firse we would hit Japar's land
based power-the factories that
make and the air strips that launch
her long-range bombers. Our own
longer-range B-29's would roar over
Nippon from Alaska, China, Hawaii
or the South Pacific. Once they had
cleared the way, the carrier feet
would come In, launching its
smaller bombers and protecting
fighters for further bombing Of
ground installations, especially for
work on the enemy carriers and
the planes they launched.
Once enemy air was under con-
troll, our remaining air force
would still help our surface ships
go in for the kill. Gun-power added
to bomb-power would be turned up
on the Japanese battle feet. And
not only is our gun-power superior
so Is our gunnery. And once the
Japanese battle feet is gone, all
Japan lies open not only to fur
ther air attack but to invasion by
ground trops, still aided by our
superior naval air power.
That, many airlnen believe, is
the meaning Of the new type OF
sea-air superiority we are now
building in the Pacific. They be-
lieve 1t spells the end to anything
like island hopping, and so viii
shorten the war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

Middletown, Conn, Jan. 26 One
Of the first of the historic flags of
World War II has been raised in
the lobby Of Olin Library at wes-
leyan University as the result of
gift from Colonel Charles P. Porter
'18 of the U. s. Army Air Corps.
In presenting the flag to the
University, Colonel Porter said that
1t was not possible for him to give
all the information concerning it
as the air group over which it first
flew is still on duty. He did reveal,
however, that it was the first flag
ever raised over an American mill
tary establishment in Iran, that it
was used when Rommel was Stop
ped on his way to Alexandria, and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
Bombs Clip


Advanced Allied Headquarters,
New Guinea, Jan. 26-(UP)-Amer-
lean fighters and bombers shot
down or damaged 80 Japanese
planes and hit five enemy cargo
vessels in new blows at shipping and
air strength supplying Japan's
Southwest Pacific defense lines, a
communique announced today.
The attacks, 1eveled at Rabaul,
enemy base on the northern tip of
New Britain, and Lorengau, on adj
miralty (Manus) Island 370 miles
northwest of Rabaul, cost only five
planes as the Americans achieved
an II to one margin Of superiority.
(The Tokyo radio, in broad
cast recorded by United Press in
San Francisco, said today that jap
anese forces at Rabaul have inter-
cepted 1,848 American planes since
Jan. /, shooting down $40 or ap-
proximately 80 per cent. Japanese
losses, the broadcast said, were IS
planes.)
Medium bombers and fighters at
tackled Lorengau Monday, setting
three 1,000-ton cargo ships afire in
the harbor, an important link in the
Japanese supply and outpost Sys-
tenn.
Two other cargo ships were dam
aged severely, and several barges
and harbor craft were destroyed at
the harbor, which Is on the north
eastern tip OF the largest island in
the Admiralty Island group. Seven
enemy fighter planes were destroy
ed on the ground at Lorengau air.
drome and at Momote airstrip, on
the eastern coast of nearby Los
Negros Island.
Heaviest toll Of japanese fighter
strength was taken at Rabaul Sun
day, when $50 planes, including
torpedo planes and dive-bombers
and fighters, surprised the enemy
with an early morning attack,
Shooting down 80 planes and prob
ably IA others rising to intercept.
Heaviest toll of japanese fighter
strength was taken at Rabaul Sum-
day, when $50 planes, including tor
pedo-planes and dive-bombers and
fighters, surprised the enemy with
an early morning attack, shooting
down 80 planes and probably IA
others rising to Intercept.
Eight parked enemy planes were
deH~oyed or damaged on the ground
and II gun positions were destroyed.
Later the same day, an out-num-
bered force Of American fighters
ran into so Japanese interceptors
over the base and shot down IA and
probably another.
The two attacks on Rabaul, cost
ing only five planes, followed Satur-
days action in which 10 enemy
planes were shot down and dealt
crushing blows to Japanese at
tempts to mass sufficient fighter
strength to repulse the daily Amer
lean raids.
Other Allied planes hit Wewak,
on the northern coast Of New Gui-
nea, starting fires at the Boram
and Wewak airdromes and destroy
ing four gorunded planes. Numer-
GUS barges were destroyed at Han
sa Bay, 100 miles below Wewak.
Australian ground forces drove
the Japanese back in the Ramu
valley of northern New Guinea and
in fierce mountain fighting, firmly
established their positions on Kan
kiryo saddle, 20 miles south Of Bo-
gadjim, enemy coastal base.
U. s. Marines in the Bergen Bay
sector below Cape Gloucester, New
Britain raided enemy positions near
Natamo Point, killing 40 japanese
and destroying 20 machine guns and
ammunition.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
BEVERLY L. ASH
BIRTHDAY GUEST

Naugatuck, Jan. 26.--A party in
Donor of Beverly Lorraine Ashr,
slaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Ash Of 1888 Rubber avenue, was held
Secently, the occasion Of her 4th
birthday. Games were played and
refreshments served. Many beau
eiful gifts were presented Miss Ash.
The children present were: Ann
elizabeth, Edward, Francis, Mary
Ellen and John Ash, Janet Rose
Fleming, Philip O'Brien, Joyce
Heavens, Shirley. Goggin, James
Petit, Howard and Dickie Schwartz,
Bobbie and Janet May Phillips,
Larry Schwartz and Ann Jenenson.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

tional Is t h e If
meaning: o u r
seagulls' wings
have grown so
strong that they
may bear home q
quicker vic t or Y
than many have
anticipated.
Already o u r
and ritain' S
sea-power domi-
mates the Attain
tic and the Medi-
terranean. N o W
t he growth Of
Naval Air" as
di st In gllished
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
Missing Capt.
Still Lost

Boston, Jan. 26 = (UP)- Quays
and docks near the south station
were searched today for an army
captain who vanished only a few
hours before his wedding Saturday
after telephoning his fiancee and
telling her he was enroute to her
Newburyport home.
AS part Of an eight-state hunt for
Capt. Philip w. Beatman, ~, of New
York City, harbor police were order
ed to search the piers that line Fort
Point Chanel in belief that the offic-
er might have met with an accident
or been a victim Of foul play.
Meanwhile, detectives working
with military police, were seeking to
learn why Capt. Beatman checked
bridal flowers at the South station
two hours after telephoning Miss
Helen M. Olson Of Newburyport and
assuring her he was enroute for the
wedding. Particularly pulling was
the fact that flowers were checked
at the South station while the only
trains for the girls hometown leave
from North station at the other end
OF the city.
The wilted wedding bouquet and
two corsages were found in sta
ton check room yesterday. Railroad
authorities said the flowers were
checked at 1890 p. m. Saturday.
Earlier, Miss Olson told police her
fiance had telephoned from a Bos-
ton hotel to inform her that he
would take the 1890 train to New
buryport.
Meanwhile, Chester A. Schicks Of
Dorchester, retired policeman. re-
ported seeing q man answering the
army officers description walking
along Atlantic avenue Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Olson told searchers that
Beatman's leave expires Tuesday, at
which time he is due back at his
Salisbury beach post.
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tht it later flew over an airdrome
behind Stalingrad.
Colonel Porter was one of Wes-
leyan's most distinguished flyers in
World War I. He served as a Sec
ond lieutenant in France and was
decorated with the Croix de Guerre
with palms and the Distinguished
Service Cross with oak leaves for
his notable record as a pursuit pi-
lot.
He re-entered military service in
February, 1912 as a Major, became
Lieutnant Colonel a few
months later, and was promoted to
full Colonel last February. He serv-
ed in the Middle East until last
November and is now on leave in
California.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
JAP CONVOY ATTACKED

U. s. 14th Air Force Headquarters,
China, January 26. - CUP =
Mitchell bombers Of the 14th Air
Forces Chinese-American wing at
tackled a Japanese convoy off the
East China Coast Monday. sinking
five enemy ships and damaging a
sixth, a cornInunique announced to-
day,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
BY THOMAS N. JOHNSON
NEA Military Writer

washington, Jan. 26 - Vistas Of
a brilliant future are opened by re-
cent revelations Of the Nays new
strength in the air. The facts are
sensational: 10000 combat aircraft,
nearly rs carriers. But more sensa-
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Hartford, Conn, Jan. 26.-UFJ-
Calling for an understanding" ap-
proach to the problem Of rehabili-
tating war veterans, Gov. Raymond
E. Baldwin said today the special
course for employment managers
and job placement interviewers tc
be given by Yale University, the
University Of Connecticut and the
State Department of Education was
an important step in the states re-
employment program.
The governor described the ex-
perience of war veteran who went
back to his former job after being
discharged from the army. The
man, he said, could not stand the
noise of the shop and quit. Instead
of letting him go, the employment
manager asked him to choose a Job
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THAT employment manager showed
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I'VE will need a lot of just that
kind of understanding from employ
ers, from wives and children and
parents, from everyone who knows
soldier suffering as this man was
from the strain and fatigue and the
horror of what he had been
through"
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