The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-07-07

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for use of U. S. planes coming
from Italy.
Not known, however, is the fact
that the northern base recently
suffered a serious Nazi bombing
raid which knocked out a consid-
cradle number of Flying Fortresses.
What happened was that the
U. s. bombers had completed a
successful raid over Germany,
during which they encountered
little fighter opposition, and had
arrived safely at the Russian
Shuttle-bombing base. Tired, the
crews lined up their planes for
the night and went to sleep in
adjacent barracks.
But because the base is some
what cramped, the planes were
lined up closer to each other than
they should have been.
At 2 a. M, the Nazis who APP
parently had traiIed the U. S.
planes but had not attacked,
suddenly staged a night raid.
Catching the base relatively un.
guarded, they made mince- meat
Of the neatly lined-up Flying
FOrtresses.
Few of the bomber crews were
killed, due to the fact that they
were asleep in their barracks.
NOTE: Senator LANCER of North
Dakota has inquired of Secretary
StimSon as to what radar and
fighter plane protection we have
worked out with the Russians for
the safety of these new shuttle
bombing bases. He wants to know
whether this disaster was the fault
of U. s. officers or due to poor
cooperation.
JESSE JONES AND FDR
White House intiinates relate an
interesting phase of the recent
conversation between the Presi-
dent and dynamic Governor Ellis
Arnall of Georgia regarding the
Southern revolt against Roosevelt.
Governor Arnall was telling the
President about certain angles of
the Southern revolt. which he
said didn't exist In Georgia, but
did seem to be serious In Texas,
where 1t was led by Jesse Jones
forces. Then he added:
"Why don't you put the
squeeze ON that fellow Jones,
Mr.. PRESIDENT"
"Y0u can't squeeze Jesse
Jones'" the President replied.
Hes impeFVi0us. DO you know
what he had the nerve 10 come
In ana tell me; That he didn't
know anything about the Texas
revolt until he read Il IN the
newspapers.
why" the President added,
"yeW can't do anything down
there In Texas without Jesse
jones being IN on IT,"
COP FENcE~sTItADDLTNG
Progressive Republicans who
have been studying the party
platform express private disap-
poiptment at some OF its eVasions.
These are not apparent on the
surface but, reading the COP plat
form carefully, It Is Obvious that
some clever legal footW0rk went
on behind the scenes IN Chicago.
One dodge was IN regard 10 an
anNslynehing bill. The Republic
can platform failed 10 come out
for Federal antislyDehing BIZ.
A Federal blu Is the erug OF the
whole question Not even the
Southern States would have any
objection 10 . platform which
falls TO specify Federal anti
lynehing law, They have always
wanted the matter left 10 ind,
Vidual states,
IN similar manner, pF0sges.
elve Republicans find that ne
COP plalfarm ducks on the roll
teE THE plstfeFln advocates
ne Ahellilap Of Tho pell taEl
~ Gensilsfienai Amendment
. seed, eafe proposal, because
No eeHtb anN ether pellsfaK
Gtstes have enough veles 70 HECK
Q Constitutional Amendment
There tnst Went 10 M ene te
tbe pei tas ~ Constitutional
Amendment,
on these two thinas, the COP