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Forty-Two Millions Spent for Care of
 GI Wives, Babies

Uncle Sam is putting up $42,- 800,000 for half a million babies, the sons and daughters of his fighting men.
 The money will be used to pay for medical nursing, and hospital care for the servicemen's wives during pregnancy, childbirth, and for six weeks after childbirth, and for their babies, if they are sick during the first year.
 Eligible for this service are the wives and infants of men in the four lowest pay grades of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps, and, for the first time since the program has been in operation, the wives and infants of Army aviation cadets are also entitled to this care. It is given entirely without cost to either the se2"Fc@rninl rr his farai-T
 This emergency maternity and infant-care program is admins tered by the Children's Bureau, U. s. Department of Labor, through State health agencies, which are responsible for it's op- eration. Together, these Govern ment agencies see that the care meets high standard, and that it is made available to all who are eligible.
 A woman eligible for the care can apply through her family phy- sician with no further ado abo' it, if he is one taking EMIC cases, as they are called. But if she has difficulty finding a doctor or in making arrangements for her stay in the hospital, or if she needs as- sistance in getting medical care for her baby, then the health agency will offer her assistance in ar ranging for the necessary service.
 This assistance is not charity" No embarrassing questions are
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ing that year, he at least had a 1 "grandstand seat" for the business collapse. l
 Born in Somerville, Massachu- setts, near the City of Beans and Cod, Captain Tyler's family head ed south to New York City when he was still youngster. After at- tending primary and high school in the great business capitol, he mov- ed to New Haven, Connecticut, to attend Yale University, receiving a B.S. at "Sheff" in 1929. With the degree under his arm the Captain returned to New York and it was during this time that he watched Wall Street go "boom" from the all around advantage point of a bank. Captain Tyler's next position took him from the land of ticker tape to the realms of esthetics, for his second job was as guard at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. However, before the works of the masters became too familiar to him, he was back at Yale University serving as Din- ing Hall Director during Yale's House Plan transition period. Two years later he entered his fourth job as Sales Promotion Manager and Assistant Advertising Manager of Taco Heaters, Inc., New York office. "It was at Taco," says Cap- tain Tyler, "that I got most of my business experience"
 On 25 July 1922, the Captain left the Taco Company to enter the service as Second Lieutenant. Following six weeks at an OTIS at Miami Beach, Florida, he was as- signed to Bradley Field as Mess, Supply, and Special Service Officer of the 36th Aviation Squadron. Among the officers who arrived here with the Captain at the same time was Captain Jay E. More house, Adjutant of the 121st Base Unit (F), and Captain A. Gardiner Layng, Base Personnel Officer. Captain Tyler was promoted to the rank of 1st Lieutenant on 26 Janu- ary 1943, and to his present rank on March 1914.
 By way of amusement he likes
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.Concert-Dance
 Friday Evening

The regular Friday evening con- cert and starlight dancing program featuring the Bradley Field Band and Orchestra will be held in the area adjacent to the Gym next Fri day evening, August eighteenth.
 All G.I.s and their guests are in vited to this Friday evening enter tainment that begins at 1880 with a concert program. Following the concert, dancing is held until 2300.
Bradley beam., 1944-08-12

Captain Parker R. Tyler, IT,, As sistant Base Director for Mainte- nance and Supply was one of those unfortunate young Americans who graduated from college into the lap of the late, but not lamented 1929 crash. However, claims the Captain, since he was employed with a small Wall Street bank dur
Bradley beam., 1944-08-12
Servicemen Seek Educational Aid
 In Bill Of Rights '

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944-better known to sol- diers as the GI Bill of Rights-is the most talked about piece of legislation of the season, accord ing to the mail received each
Bradley beam., 1944-08-12

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  Mler Beach, Lake of those who joyed the affair pictured above Reading from left right Captain Roy L. Carr Asst Director Training; MISg Heller Pvt Jimmy Moo Col H. E. Johnson Area Commanders SiSgt Fred StorL Sgt Irving Joseph Dckman Basel Deputy Commanders.
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assists ct
AL Quit Rome

Madrid, Jan. 24-CUP)-Italian
frontier reports said today that
thousands of Fascists and Germans
were abandoning Rome, but that the
citizens generally were preparing a
welcome for Allied forces.
The Allied landing below the
eternal city touched off flock of
rumors, including one that Ameri-
can and British troops were Within
nine miles of Rome, these reports
said.
Working in attics and cellars,
women in Rome were reported sew
ing thousands Of American and
British flags. One thousand youths,
bent on aiding the Allied forces,
were said to have left Rome for
nearby castles or towns in an ef-
fort to sabotage German troop
movements.
The reports said the populace was
elated upon hearing of the landing
and that churches were jammed
throughout Saturday with prayers
being offered for Rome'S quick de-
liverance from the Germans.
The churches, It was said, were
about the only safe places where in
formation on the landing could be
exchanged.
The landing so surprised German
officers in Rome, it was said, that
they rushed to their commands for
new orders.
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Eisenhower Names Gen.
John C.H. Lee As Deputy

The reorganization consolidated
command Of the theater's service
of supply with the supreme COM
mand. Smith now holds both the
post Of chief of staff and service Of
supply commander.
Lee, native of Junction City,
KanS., has been commander OF
American Army Supply Services in
England since July, 1912, and his
appointment as deputy to Eisen-
hover was regarded by army
sources as one Of the greatest tri-
butes yet paid a supply services
officer during the war.
With the streamlining completed,
the European theater of the United
States Army now may be consider
ed q sort Of advance echelon war
department, observers said. They
said the new move permitted
Eisenhower and Smith to devote
full attention to operational respon-
sihilitieS, while Lee and Lord
handle administrative detail.
Prior to his transfer to England,
Lord served as director of public
relations and chief Of operations
for the baord Of economic warfare.
A writer and inventor in private
life, he Is credited with invention
Of q portable pillbox, and q port
able river crossing cable device.
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London, Jan. "A - (U.P) - APE
pointment Of General Dwight D..
Eisenhower to the additional post
of commanding general Of the Eu-
ropean theater of the United States
Army today virtually completed the
pre-invasion streamlining and re-
organization of American Army
Forces In Great Britain.
Eisenhower who will direct the
invasion Of Western Europe named
Major General John G. H. Lee as
his deputy commander Of the
American forces. Major General w.
B. Smith was named chief Of staff
of the European theater in add1-
ton to his duties as chief Of stan
of the supreme invasion command,
and Colonel Royal B. Lord was APP
pointed his deputy.
One of1icer referred to the move
as "a brilliant example Of Eisen-
hower's administrative genius"
Simpliflcation Of the American
Army setup in Great Britain will
release large number of ofticers
for Immediate field duty" the an
nouncement said.
The streaInlining virtually ended
new appointments for the army In
the European invasion zone, but
the Navy setup still remained to be
cAA44AAeus a.s
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Poromushiru
SheIIed Again

Washington, January "a. - CUP
- A new American thrust into
Japan's mid-Pacific defense 'cush-
ion" was believed imminent today
following two more air blows against
the formidable enemy naval and air
base at Paramushiru, 1900 miles
north of Tokyo.
The raids, made by Aleutian- based
Navy bombers, were made on Sun
day - the third and fourth in three
days against that Kurile Islands
stronghold.
Military observers believed this
sudden furry Of air activity on the
northern extremity Of Japan's de-
fensive arc might be diversionary in
character, designed to mask blow
to be delivered elsewhere. Strategy,
these sources said, would appear to
indicate a drive to seize the enemy
held Marshall Islands in the Central
Pacific.
Any sustained aerial offensive
against Paramushiru would force
ti.e Japanese to divert air strength
to that area. And the japanese
already have heavy air commitments
elsewhere, notably in the Central
Pacific and southwest Pacific.
Enemy installations on the south
and west coasts Of Paramushiru
were the targets of the latest Ameri-
can raids. The two groups of naval
bombers, which flew across more
than 700 miles of the usually fog
ridden North Pacific from their
Aleutian bases, found relatively lit
tie opposition over their targets. Nc
enemy fighter interception was en-
countered. Anti-aircraft fire failed
to damage any of the American
planes.
There was virtually no opposition
when Navy bombers hit the Japan
csc bastion in two separate attacks
Friady night and Saturday. In
previous raids, carried out last sum-
mer and fall, the Japanese were able
to put up fairly strong fighter for
nations against the American long
range bomberS. Their absence now
indicated the enemy had drawn of
its planes for duty In more active
theaters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-24
General Assembly Meets
For End Wartime Session

Hartford, Conn, .carl. A-(UP)-
The General ASsemolS convened in
the second wartime special session
Of its history today, with attention
focused by Gov. Raymond E. Bald
win on the soldier vote, relief for
the dairy industry and the necessity
Of enacting legislation entirely de-
void Of enhancing or retarding the
political fortunes of any party or
individual"
The emergency session., said the
governor, should produce legisla-
ton which expeditiously and ade-
quately meets the special emergen-
cies which makes your converting
at this time necessary to the best
interests Of the state"
Included In the agenda Of the ses-
sion were:
Provisions for absentee balloting
by servicemen.
Extension of the polling hours.
Enactment of measures dealing
with the states critical milk situa-
ton, although the governor said
"the final remedy must 3 me from
a change of policy In the national
capitol"
Extension of the Governors war
emergency powers, now expiring Feb.
/. to suspend any law interfering
with the war effort.
Passage Of a bill permitting towns
to jointly operate airports to pre-
pare for the return of airfields, now
operated by the federal government,
to the state.
Permission for the city of Bristol
to acquire additional reservoir ia
cilitieS.
Soldier Vote
Concerning the soldier vote, the
governor, in his message to joint
session of the Senate and House, de-
clared I'VE must take such steps as
are necessary to assure every man
and woman in the armed forces that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-24
ALLIES IN GUN RANGE OF APP|AN WAY
Develop Threat Against 100, 900 Nazis
French Invasion Coast Blasted Again
By american, British Bomber Planes

London, January "a. -
(UP) - Strong American
and British bombing fleets
struck at the French invas-
ion coast again today after a
series of night attacks by
the RATS speedy Mosquito
bombers on targets in west
ern Germany.
The u. S. 9th Air Forces
Marauders and British medi-
UNI bombers struck across
the channel in considerable
strength this morning, sup
ported and covered by
Swarms of Allied fighters.
A communique said only that mil
itary detectives in northern France
were bombed, but observers along
the British coast reported that the
raiders hit the Pas de Calais Sec
tor, target of a 30O-ton attack by
hundreds of American and British
warplanes yesterday.
The British air ministry said the
Mosquito roads on western Germany
and mine-laying operations during
the night were carried out without
loss.
The RATS giant -motored
bombers also were over the CONT
nent in great strength after night
fall, and Axis radio stations from
Vichy to Budapest fell silent, but
there was no official word on the
heavleS' mission.
observers speculated that the big
night formations might have been
engaged in invasion maneuvers"
over the continent Several times
lii the past few weeks the RATS
giant night bombers have been re-
ported out in force, without official
announcement of their objectives0
The Stockholm newspaper Sven
ska Dagbladet reported In q Buda-
pest dispatch that Allied raiders
crossed western Hungary during
the night, flying IN an easterly dire
ection, and gave Budapest an alarm
that lasted for more than an hour.
Radio Silent
Radio Budapest fell silent at $3.50
p. m. budapest time) after calling
on the city's anti-aircraft batteries
to stand by, but early reports said
no bombs were dropped on the Hun
gariLn capital.
There was no respite, however,
for the wearied Nazi defenders of
the French channel coast, where
the Germans repeatedly had erected
rocket guns and powerful anti-in-
vasion Notifications.
Watchers on the British coast re-
ported that swarms of bombers
shutteled over the channel soon af-
ter daybreak under powerful Raj
fighter escort, apparently striking
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-24
Factories Here Share
Manpower With Bristol

Despite entrance of the ball-bear-
ing industry in Bristol at the top
of the Waterbury area labor priority
list, referrals will still be made to
other plants which are engaged in
urgent production and are in need
of workers, Area War 'Manpower
Director Mary M. Dewey stated to-
day. No close-down has been or
dered on placements to other fac
tories which rate highly in urgency
of production, she said, although
first attention and preference will be
given to the ball-bearing concerns.
Mrs. Dewey'S comments came as
a growing t ensity was indicated
amongst employers who feared they
might be deprived Of additional help
because of the new development on
priority standings. Labor circles
today for the most part remained
silent and indicated the new situa-
ton would be studied carefully be-
fore any stand would be taken off,
cially.
Placement of workers at the New
Departure company in Bristol will
be started oficially by the local U.
S. Employment Service Wednesday
when a plant interviewer will come
here. New applicants for work to-
day, however, were told of oppor-
tunities at the concern and it was
indicated some referrals may be
made today and tomorrow.
Other ball-bearing plants, in New
Britain and Plainville, also may be
was indicated, but at the present
given local workers eventually, it
time most of the referrals will be
directed to the New Departure fac
tory.
Mrs. Dewey said that no Today
holiday on placement to local plants
has been planned as reported in
some quarters and that attention
to various other industries in the
area will be given If an urgent need
Is apparent.
Wages at Par
Wages at the Bristol concern were
reported to be similar to those in
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-24
Flying Boat Mars At Pearl
Harbor Presages Air War

Pearl Harbor, T. H., Jan. "A
Cup A new era Of long-range
aerial tactics against Japan's island
outpoSts was foreshadowed today by
the arrival here Of the Flying Boat
Mars, worlds largest airplane, and
its incorporation into the U. s..
Nays steadily = expanding Pacific
air fleet.
1.-THE Mars will fill role that
has existed for a long time" Adm.
Chester w. Nirnitz, commander Of
the Pacific feet, said. Every plane
sent here will be working full tilt"
Her four giant Wright Cyclone
engines purring smoothly, the big
flying boat hit the water here af-
ter an eventleSS Pacific inaugural
fight from San Francisco with a
record cargo Of 1880 pounds Of
mail and vital war materials, here
15-nnan crew and 40 passengers. ]
was one Of the passengers.
Frisky as a Zephyr for all her
bulk-she's almost twice the size Of
. Chpper-the Mars bounced 10
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-24
REDS DRIVE
MILES BEYOND
THE vOLKHOv

Moscow, January "a. -
CUP - Red armies drove
nearly IS miles beyond the
Volkhov River in a frontal
assault on the center of the
ruptured 1O0-mile German
defense line between Lenin-
grad and Novgorod today
and, to the northwest, closed
in on Krasnogvardeisk, gate
way to Estonia.
In White Russia, General Kon-
stantin K. Rokossovsky's forces
were revealed to have swept So miles
from Mozyr into the heart of the
Pripet Marshes, slicing clear Thorough
fleeing enemy forces and capturing
series Of strategic road functions.
Cavalry advance guards killed 300
Germans with their sabers yester-
day alone.
CA German DNB broadcast said
Soviet troops had established a new
beachhead southeast Of Kerch at the
eastern end of the Crimean PENN
sula and fierce fighting was In
progress)
The communist organ Pravda, in
an editorial rejecting the conf
derce Of the Soviet high command,
said the Germans were facing catas-
trophe throughout Russia and pre-
dicted that the "day sis not far off
when al 1.-The conquered lands will be
cleared Of the enemy"
1.-THE time is approaching when
the war will be carried to enemy ter
ritory and the steady shortening
of the German front will run along
Berlin" Pravda said.
General Kyril A. Meretskov
launched his assault against the
enemy's Leningrad- Novgorod line on
20-mile front in the Kirishi area
So miles southeast of Leningrad, af-
ter thanking attacks had ripped Out
both the northern and southern
anchors.
40 Divisions
(The Berlin radio said at least Il
Soviet rifle divisions and 20 tank
divisions = passibly 100000 or more
troops - had been thrown into the
northern front, and German high
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Bombers Roin
Destruction
On Italy Bases

Allied Headquarters, AlgierS, Jan.
24.-(UP)-Allied bombing fleets are
pounding more than a score of key
rail and road centers in central
Italy through which German rein
forcements would have to move to
meet the two-pronged Anglo-Ameri-
can offensive south of the capital,
communique disclosed today.
Taking advantage of an almost
complete lack of air support for the
nine NaI divisions caught below the
new Allied beachheads, waves OF
bombers ripped up the enemy's lines
of communications north and south
of Rome.
U. S. flying fortresses and Liber-
atorS spearheaded the offensive,
concentrating on airfields and rail-
ways between Rome and Florence
and on the highways north and
west Of Casino.
Two fortress formations knocked
out the Pontecorvo and Ceprano
bridges in the Casino area yester-
day, hampering the flow of German
reinforcements to that hard-pressed
front, while other forts bombed An
coma, Siena and Poggibonsi, the lat
ter two functions on the Rome
Florence railway line.
simultaneously, 18th Air Force
Liberators blasted warehouses, hang
arS and runways at the Rieti air.
drome 25 miles north of Rome, and
the east coast port of Civitanova.
Mitchell and Marauder medium
bombers concentrated on the juno
ton town of Avezzano, east of
Rome, and swarms of fighters and
fighter bombers bombed and strafed
road lines at PopoI, Sulmona and
FNo~4;x,,o<l -. ~. -
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FDR 18th Term
Stirs Dems.

Washington, Jan. 24.-(UP)-
Democratic national committee
records showed today that the
south was not represented on the
resolutions committee which pro-
posed a surprise solicitation that
President Roosevelt seek a fourth
term.
The national committee adopted
the resolution unanimously.
Composition of the resolutions
committee was being analysed with
some interest. There is no Demo-
cratic party rule that the south must
be recognized in allocating such po-
sitions of responsibility at party
meetings, but 1t uniformly has been
the practice to include southerners
on any such group authorized to
propose party policy.
Exclusion of SouthernerS from the
resolutions committee probably will
aggregate further the bad feeling
between the old line party members
and the newcomers among Mr.
Roosevelt's associates whom they
term ''new dealers.
WldCcVe1 may ndFC DCCA VIC IA
cumstances Of the selection Of res
olutions committee members. the
group of six men and one woman
was weighted heavily with fourth
term sentiment.
The big industrial states and
notably the Democratic machines
of Mayor Edward J. Kelly Of Chi
ca00 Mavor Frank Hague OF Jer-
sey City, and Sen. Joseph F. Guffey
in Pennsylvania were well repre-
sented.
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Briggs No
MysteryMon
Says

Washington, Jan. "a - CUp) -
George N. Briggs, suspended aide to
Secretary Of Interior Harold L. Ickes
showed up today for the grand jury
investigation of the Hopkins Let
ter" affair and charged that he was
being thrown to the wolves
Briggs charged that Sen. william
LANCER, r., N. D.. who first revealed
documents purporting to show that
Briggs had provided the so-called
Hopkins letter, with Throwing me
to the wolves in order to helf him
self"
But, I shant be thrown to the
wolves" he said.
ALFRED In brown from head to foot,
Briggs walked into the municipal
courts building alone and arrived
outside the grand jury room 10 min
ute before the body was scheduled
to meet.
With his hands IN his topcoat
pockets, Briggs chatted with news
papermen but he declined to discuss
any specific aspects Of the case.
Denying that he was a mystery
man." the 55-year-old Briggs reveal
ed that he had retained as counsel
James D. c. Murray, Of New oYrk.
Are you going to teStify?" he was
asked.
THAT all depends on what they
are going to ask me-" he replied.
He denied that he was missing and
said that he was followed by Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation agents
night and day since his name was
mentioned in the case. Most Of last
week, he said, he was in Washing
ton at the home Of his sister in-law,
Mrs Glare Briggs. Last Thursday,
he said, he went to New York to seek
advice Of counsel.
Briggs said Murray was not in
Washington today but if necessary
he would come here.
Get 1t Over
IT can't talk about the letter."
Briggs said II just want to get this
thing over with"
Nor did he want to comment on
one previous statement In which he
charged that there was a double
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Officers Escape From
] Italy Prison Camp

London, Jan. 24-(UP)-Gen. Sir
Richard O'Connor, 1t. Gen. Philip
Neame, and Air Marshal o. T. Boyd
recently escaped from enemy hands
1t was announced without detail to-
day.
O'Connor and Boyd were captur-
ed near Derna in April, 1941. Boyd's
plane made a forced landing while
he was on his way to take over a
North African command.
"a BIO Broadcast heard by the
United Press in New York said the
three officers simply walked out OF
their prison camp near Florence
Italy, last September during the
confusio nthat followed the italian
capitulation. All three have re-
turned to England. BBC said.)