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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07
Audacious Generals Believed
Planning Aggressive Defense"
Against Cross Channel Invasion
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NEA Military Writer

Washington, Jan. T-Today's many
speculations about the British
American invasion Of Western Eu-
rope are inclined to ignore one all
important question: What will the
Germans do about?
And the answer is that they will
do plenty.
Enemy successes in attack have
obScured their crafty stubborn
ness in defense. The Germans be-
lieve in not awaiting impending
attack but in striking first to dis
rup5 our plans and preparations.
Doubtless British and American
troops and shipping will be as
sembled at several ports, protected
by strong air umbrellas which the
Luftwaffe will be unable to coll
lapse everywhere. Yet parachute
and glider-borne troops picked
for desperatness may do much
damage to port installations.
The invasion concentration may
be shelled with self propelled
rockets. 1t may be gassed. Against
the flotilla, glider-bombs may be
used, or oil poured on the water
and ignited. Surely a bomber re-
serve is held to attack this vulner-
able mark.
USE BOLD METHODS
Unorthodox methods appeal TO
two Germans who will play key
parts in directing the defense
thu well-knoWn Marshal Rommel
and the little known General
Jod The latter, a balding, mas
sive Bavarian, is a walking mill
tary encyclopedia with a mind
that delights alike in detail and
in daring. He retains Hitler's ia
vor partly by real brilliance, part
ly by appreciation of propaganda
values. He once told an Aneri-
can officer: I'VE like to have a
good communique," and when he
turns good trick, Hitler gets
the credit.
Like Jodl, Rommel favors au-
dacity. He is repeatedly COM
manding a newly-formed armored
motorized army that in the Nazi
defense plans has a role worthy
the old cavalry. Lancelike, 1t
would thrust into the flank of
whichever Allied landing force
appeared most dangerous.
This addition to the plan Of Of
fensive- defense carrier one step
further the prevention of strongly
fortifyfing all the most probable
invasion points. and behind the
Notifications stationing special
motorized divisions for quick
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

counter attacks. Back of these
divisions were still more fortifica-
tons at key terrain features, cul-
minating in some reversible parts
of the Maginot Line and lastly
the bristling German "Westwall.
MUST ENCOUNTER MINES
But these are not rigid lines of
Notifications such as you'd see in
an old war painting. The Ger
mans will defend not lines but
zones, many miles deep, allowing
everywhere for interlocking flank
ing fire by artillery dincluding
many captured French, Belgian
and Dutch pieces and for local
counter attacks. In approaching
them, our troops not only must
run a gantlet but an obstacle race,
especially through mines laid to
delay them while these counter
attacks are prepared.
This German defensive strategy
comes from World War when the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07
Blind WORKER
UNRAVELS BUG
IN Gun LENSES
Nv ZEN GALLOR

Omitted Press Stan Correspondent
Minneapolis, MINI. (UP) = The
super-sensitive touch Of a blind
defense worker at the Minneapolis
Honeywell Co., Mrs. Delete Jordan,
solved the mystery Of the singing
papers" which had baffled engi-
neers and slowed production of
anti-aircraft gunsights' for months.
In the manufacture and assembly
Of the gunsights, lenses, prisms,
and other optical components are
assembled and mounted in air-con-
ditioned rooms by workers wearing
specially -laundered smocks to keep
dust from clothes out Of the lenses.
A speck Of dust only 1/10,0OOth
Of an inch small wodld look like
a bomber to a gunsighter If 1t fell
on his sighting piece, so these spe-
cial precautions are essential
Workers are not permitted to touch
the optics with their hands so they
hold the lenses in surgical forceps
and clean them first with chemi-
Gals, then by running a small
vacuum hose over them to pick up
stray dust particles.
Little cones of nntless paper
called "snozzles" by the workers
are fitted over tips of vacuum hoses
to prevent scratching or lens sur
faces. But use Of the cones created
first-c1ass headache for company
experts. Quite frequently, the cones
vibrated when air was sucked
through, causing them to Sing
and simultaneously to spray thou
sands of tiny particles, which
meant a complete re-cleaning job
and production delays.
Mrs Jordon, who has been with
the, company since the war started,
makes the ''Snozzles." One day she
felt the almost imperceptible grain
of the paper with her sharply-sen-
sitive fingers and noticed that when
the "Snozzles" we're cut with the
grain, they did not sing and that
when they were cut across the
grain, they did. 1t was simple after
that to cut the "snozzles" correct
ly.
The result was considerably
boosted production for the company
and a fine reward via the employees
suggestion system for Mrs. Jordan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

Germans excelled in defense until
the French copied their ideas, and in
this war when the Russians had the
same experience. It is one Of wars
grim jokes that the plan the Rus
slams used so successfully to turn the
tide was the scheme of a Germc 4,
Generalfeldmarschall Ritter v on
Leeb. This aristocratic professional
soldier-"so stiff that if he smiled
his face would crack"-admires nei-
Their Hitler nor the Nazis, but. in
1941 he won a second Tannenberg.
then broke the Stain Line because
the Russians had damned masses of
maneuver too far forward.
BY defeating them, Won Leeb
indicated his famous 1888 trea-
tise on defense methods, which
the Russians knew but had not
adopted. They made quick
switch, turned his own methods
against him, held Leningrad and
Stalingrad, won the war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07
PAST COMMANDER
IN VIEW PROGRAM

Col. william Shanahan told last
nights meeting of Wheeler-Young
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars in
Florio post rooms that the military
Mass at the Immaculate Conception
church on New Years day was one
of the most beautiful he had ever
attended.
Three new men were accepted for
membership at the meeting. 1t was
announced that Fred M. Burke Of
Naugatuck, past state department
commander will broadcast Tuesday,
Jan. II. over WBRY for the Veter-
ans OF Foreign Wars on Speak up
for Democracy"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

Persons often behave as though
they had at their disposal a given
amount of moral concern; If they
expend this on matters of small
moment, none is left over to ex-
pend on their real sins. Compensa-
tory conscientiousness therefore, be-
comes a common form Of self-de-
tense.
A woman seeks the minister's
counsel, deeply worried because
she cannot pray. She insists on
discussing prayer - its theory and
theological basis with evident
anxiety to regain her prayer-habit
and assuage her distressed con-
science. 1t takes some time for
the counselor to bring out the fact
that she, a married woman with
children, is deeply infatuated with
married man, and while sup
pressing the infatuation and re-
fusing overt infidelity, faces none
theless an important moral prob
lem with which her conscience
ought to be centrally concerned.
Her worry about praying is SUBJ
stitute motion.
Conscience, which ought to con-
front us with our real sins, Is
commonly used to distract our at
tention from them and to center
1t on less important matters. Par
ents, making sorry failures OF the
major problems Of child training,
may be punctilious about small de-
tails. Men of affairs can be un-
just in large matters OF social
relationship, while being meticu-
lousy careful in keeping selected
code of moral rules. Hitler was de-
Tended by one German professor on
the ground of his most aScetic In
dividual habits-lle Is vegetarian,
and does not smoke; and the mean
est man in town may pride himself
on the fact that he never dances
or goes to the theater.
Then there is the overstimulated
conscience.
The mischief is that conscience
can take advantage OF its impor-
lance and can overbid its hand. A
remorse- ridden man has done a real
wrong. OF which he has repented,
and for which to the limit OF his
power he has made restitution. His
conscience, that Is, has fulfilled its
function and done all that con-
science was intended to do. Never
theless, his conscience refuses to
recognize that fact. 1t goes on haras-
sing. nagging, tormenting him, fill
ing his imagination with remorseful
memories and beclouding his emo
tional life with endlessly repeated
self concentrations.
These people who cannot forgive
themselves suffer the more cruelty
because they suffer from too much
of a good thing-like a damned
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

Two million rosaries have already been sent to Cath
Ollie men in the United States armed forces throughout
the world The National Community Service which
receives rosaries and other religious articles which
put in shape and sent where needed has made this
announcement. In this city the Waterbury Council of
Catholic Women offers this service of receiving such
articles which may be sent to the Diocesan Bureau
Sc Church Street. 1t stated today by the national
Catholic headquarters at Washington that the United
States Apostolic Delegate, Most Rev. Anleto Giovanni
Cicognani had blessed the two millionth which was
shipped with $4,000 rosarieS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07
POLICE STANDARD
WRECKED BY BUS

A Northeastern Transportation
Company bus skidded yesterday on
East Farm street, near Walnut
street, Extension and knocked over
police standard on the north side
Of the street. The driver, Arthur
Reynolds, IS, Is Griggs street. told
Motor Patrolman James Sweeney
he had stopped TO pick up a pas
senger and the skid occurred when
he started the bus again. No one
was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

The Town Crier Tells President Roosevelt and
Mrs Roosevelt have decided to the u S. Government their
Hyde Park home and surroundings Rain anu seet
spoiled skating for the time being ponds in neigh
boring towns and little towns MeIiden'S Hubbard
Park skating ring close second to the Rockefeller
Centre Plaza during the past ten days Of skating
Ice is hanging crannied walls along the
valley road between Watby and Tor-on says the daily
comnuter. Snow sleet and rain visited these parts
this week. slippery going reported in Woodbury. Wash
ington, Middlebury Naugatuck, Prospect, Wolcott
Harwnton, South Britain Watertown, -!tchfeld, Ban
tam, Milton, and DR.. James Rowland Angel
president of Yale University has been appointed
late Dr. William Lyon Phelps. A May 20, 1765, Hart
ford Courant found among the effects of Wnsted
recently deceased the paper old, yeowed, but
readable. :. . Goodbye, now!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07
HI Hol THE WIND AND THE SNOW AND THE RAIN
N BY THE MAN m rT TOWER
Good Evening.

When / look at the veritabe sea Of slush,
I like to recall a summer twilight hush
When the faroff hills we're green,
And a quiet river flowed between.
Now where once we looked at grass
Is a slushy sodden mass
OF not very slightly snow,
Gradually melting, woe, oh woei
Steadily fell the snow and sleet,
Walking awful, hard on the feet
Cars floundered about to find track.
Riding was rickety an old-tine hack
RutS we're deep, water was wet,
Walking though hard was the safest bet.
The first storm of January not too bad, yet
The best you say for lawfully wet
When I look at the veritable sea of SluSh
I like to recall summer twilight hush
Hi no. the wind and the snow and the rain!
How wish it were Spring againl EN- EN-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

The Junkers Ju-88. considered by
many Raj experts to be the best
plane In the German air forces, has
been used as 9 dive bomber, level
bomber, long-range fighter, night
fighter, and intruder iighter-bomb-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

A thousand Flying Fortresses will
consume 100000 or more galloaA
OF gasaline on single six-hour mfs
sion.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. 1t sure is great to
he able get the Waterbury Democrat here and believe
you scan it from back to front. Things here are
pretty tough you probably realize All We do is
dodge bombs and run for fox holes. Those eggs are
very bad to get hit with and all has to do is get
hit once. If you ever saw me now, do not believe
you would recognize me. My black hair is most all
grey and have lost 50 pounds you can imagine
what boys here up against. Private Harry A
Mara somewhere in New Guinea.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07
Taxi Fleet Owner Says Women
Capable AS Men "IfNOtBetter"

LOUIS T-(UP)-Dont
she be somebody's grandmother!
grandmothers
have the drivers this cbbe
age
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

RnX, War RAnda 9 ssamna
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07
Editor Tall Tower Tonnes

Editor, Tall Tower Topics The silver star ON
the Christmas tree top in the homes of many little ones
r upper Willow Street section turned to gold Christ
mas night Every chd'S uncle John Irwin is missing
in action, above and beyond the call. Grown-ups will
inform you, John Irwin generous, kind gentle
who devoted his declining years to the welfare
and happiness of little children. But only the little
people tell you the amazing truth about this beloved
and blessed childS dream of grownup H. was wish
come-true in the chids world; circus parades, pic
nics fireworks parties, MOVIES comics, baseball dolls,
partyfrocks birthdays and the delectable things OF
Of which happy childhood is compared. His most
priceless gift to youth his giving OF himself For
over decade Of years he has been loving and wise
guardian guide and companion to the very young IN
upper Willow Street neighborhood So the golden sheen
on the star makes clear to all what Margaret
an underpriveged tot in Fulton Park said last summer
when she awakened from nap in Uncle Johns coat and
found many pennies in her little shoes That he was
truly Sanity Claus" OF course that is Just who he was
that wise old saint playing John Irwin his time off
He stayed till Margaret found him cut and then he
went home after Christmas. H. L. c.
Bob" Hayes, former Waterbury Postofice employe,
writes from Manu. Fla, where he lives that Miami
sis queer but interesting city. 1t takes long time to
dope it out Beautiful hotels, stores and large estates
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

Private Jimmy FazzinO, former troop scribe for
the Lady of LOurdes Boy Scouts has arrived safe and
sound somewhere in England He worked for Dick
Gcghan at the Studebaker Company before joining the
c0IOrs. :. Foreman Henry HOhan's ScOviI Loading
Room minstrel cast did grand job entertaining the
vets at the Newingon Hospital last night In addition
the Drum Corps passed out 500 packs cigarettes and
325 boxes Of candy donated by the EcOvfl Cigarette
Fund and Recreation Association, respectively.
Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-07

Bob" Hayes, former Waterbury Postoffice employe
writes from Miami Fla where he now lives that Miami
sis queer but interesting city 1t takes long time to
dope it out Beautiful hotels stores and large estates
. terrible laundries - lying weather reports. Mixed
American accents and cooqual expressions SPRAYING
urban and suburban territory Beautiful boulevardS
parks AMI beaches Wonderful fishing, wonderful sun
shine but they garbe the reports when cold snaps oc
cur Summers very hot with plenty OF mosquitoes
Horse tracks, dog tracks . Astrologists, fortune
teers spirituasts, end hundred different religious
cults Hundreds of liquor joints and beer parors
They drink hard here; the water tastes very fiat
Hundreds of restaurants with cuisine angling from ex
celent to ptomaine quality Limited industrial activ
ity principally connected with airplane aid small ship
building Thousands of retired business people and
pensioners loads of real estate operators Fuse into
this considerable military population and the control Of
all by city manager form CT government and you have
bird's-eye-view of Miami" Bob also writes that the
bus system in city is tops compared to that
in Miami. And he says, which will interest newspaper
readers, that the Miami Daily News mas recently intro
duced Taper of nine columns which cuts down the
newsprint and is easier to read.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-14
Critics Win
Discharge Of Stars
Studied by Army

WASHINGTON. Dec 13 (UPl
Secretary of War Sum>on has
that the discharge OF
nationally prominent athletes and
stage. screen and radio Stars
lrom the army must be referred
10 the war department lor final
determination.
ITO discharge n well known
professional football player for
physical disability when that
indiN idual il able 10 partiCi-
pate in professional games
Immediately after discharge il
obviously Inconsistent" a war
department order SAID.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-14
Victim Finds
Accused Boy

A 15-year-old hoy, arrested after
nne OF his victims recognized and
followed INN 10 hiS home, con-
EesSed TO police early today that
he criminally attacked two women
and Snatched the purses of l.
others IN the last three weeks
The latest SnatchingS occurred
last night
The youth was questioned 10y
Juvenile authorities TODAY about
the ofienSes he admitted so It.
William Woodwork OF the Nc
Clellan station.
1t. Woodwcrth said the defend
ant had served a sentence IN The
Bows Vocational School at Lam
ring and al Boys Republic near
Pennington. His record IN tho
vocational school included three
escapes.
A 23-year-old woman reported
10 Mcclellan precinct officers last
night that she had reCuenikea-5f4a
found the home of a youth who
attacked her Nov. 2s south ot
CharlevoiN between Falrvicw and
Beniteau
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-14
els Trial Halted

FORT DEVENS, Mass. Dec 13
CUP)-The court-martlal of Pvt.
Charles Masten, 20. OF Albany,
Ca, charged with Staying a fellow
Georgian in a barracks argument,
was adjourned today after MaStcn
was declared insane.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-14

sometimes overlooked.
See that they get
Father Johns Aiedi-
cine.
For over IS years
mothers have found It
OF great value. When
colds result from lack
of Vitamin A it helps
build resistance.
Father Johns Medi-
zine gives quick relief
from coughs due TO
colds BY soothing the
throat irritation. 1t is
pure, wholesome, nut
from all harmful dru,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-14
Youngsters q!
Ghrisfmustime
DON'T Overlook Watchful Care

Get a Christmas tree for the children
By all means but don't neglect tn II
health. In the holiday rush they are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-14

Nangalorc. loaded with packages
for Allied war prisoners IN Ger
many. arrived ~ Gothenburg to-
day from Philadelphia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-14
Ship Carries Yanks Gifts

STOCKHOLM. Dec 10 up
The Swedish Red Gross steamer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-14

IRE, wholesome, nutritive and free
ON all harmful drugs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Prlnclplss Not Profies

The Administrator of Bonneville, one of the Federal governments super hydro electric dams on the Columbia River, recently claimed that the undertaking had netted @ seven million dollar profit in the first five years of its existence, and predicted that in the next year Its net would jump to ten million dollars. The president of a private power company pointed out that these figures were mean ingleSs, as the private companies in Ore gon and Washington pay ten million dollars a year in taxes to government, while Bonneville pays no taxes.
 Significantly, many newspapers, in commenting upon the incident, skipped briefly over the dollars and cents issue and plunged into the basic question of socialized industry. One commented: Back of such questions of costs and profits, however, is the fundamental one of private enterprise versus government management and on that the spec tacle of government waste and the reali- ization that the taxpayer must pay for 1t is beginning to change the views of a lot of one-time anti-businesS zealots." Another said: "Nor do we think that enough of the people appreciate the fact that in principle there is no difference between government ownership of the power business and government owner ship of farms and department stores. In either case, government denies the right of private business to exist"
 The people are discovering that the real issue is state socialism versus free enterprise-"cheap power" is just the political bait to snare the unwary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Gasoline Cheap-Taxes High

Prior to the war, the cost of govern ment and taxes continued to rise without any apparent detriment to the general public. This paradox was not the result of political magic. Peacetime tax in- creaseS were largely absorbed by the technical advancement and increased efficiency of American industry.
 This advancement and the ability to absorb taxes without raising prices have been phenomenal in the oil industry. In 1921, the average price of gasoline was approximately 30 cents gallon. By 1923, the retail price of motor fuel was only IS cents per gallon, and in 1852, 1t went down to 13 1-2 cents per gallon. But as the price went down, taxes went up
 In 1923, the average tax on gasoline was slightly less than cent a gallon. In the ensuing years, 1t climbed without halt, until in 1882 1t was 4 1-2 cents per gallon By 1941, with an increase of 50 per cent in Federal levy and several so-called de- pression born emergency" state tax in creases, the average tax on gasoline had been raised to about cents per gallon
 The motorist was forced to pay, under such leVies, an average tax of more than 40 cents on each dollars worth of gaso- line, or an amount equivalent to a 40 per cent sales tax. In 1941, motor fuel taxes amounted to l,260,000,000 or almost 75 per cent of the wholesale value of the product, which totaled about $1,741, 100000.
 Taxes have at last reached the point where they can no longer be substantially offset by greater production and increased efficiency. They are being paid now by lowered living standards for the people,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Current Comment

At the time Of our entry into the second World War, more than l,s 0O00 children were enrolled in classroom units that had less than $500 c year for their financial sIipS port.
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 If our enemies believe they can triumph in view of the present sItuatlon, they may do so. It is, however, certain that the pleasure they derives from the belief they have come nearer to the end Of this war, which is weighing on them as well with c heavy strain. --Lt..0en. Kurt Dittmar, NaSi ras
 dio commentator ,v,
 
 We have repeatedly warned the Germans of the certain consequence es of inhuman acts. Those guilty Of the present outraGes against the civilian population of warsaw will not escape the justice they deserve Secretary of State Oordeil Huiia