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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
AIR PLANE
 PRODUCTION CUT 25%

London, February 21. = (UP) = About 1000 Ameri- can planes struck their sec- ond Staggering blow at Ger many in two days today, at- tacking on a scale equal to the Sunday bOmbardment that knocked out One-fOurth of Adolf Hitler's fighter plane production.
 The systematic destruction of the German force as a weapon for the laSt.defense of the Reicb thundered toward a climax as American and British aerial armadas rained an unprecedented weight of explosives on the Nazi home land.
 The repeat performance to- day United States Forces of the biggest daylight air at tack of all time followed a smashing assault by the Royal Air Force on the indus trial center of Stuttgart, which rocked under the inn pact of an estimated 1,600 tons of bombs during the night.
 Som after announcing that American airnen had shot down 126 German planes in the assault on Naz aircraft centers yesterday, United States headquarters revealed that an equally strcng force had re- turned to hammer targets in north west Germany today.
 At the same time Marauder me- dium bombers of the United States Ninth Air Force, transferred to Britain from the Middle East, joined in the record-shattering of- fensive with an attack on the Ger man air field in the Coxyde area of the Belgian coast.
 A small force of RAF and Royal Australian air force Mosquito bombers of Britain's second tactical air force smashed at northern France.
 Typhoons
 Both the American and Imperial operations were covered by ty- phoons, and one plane was lost. This was the first announcement that the Mosquito units were in action as a part of the RAF tactical arm.
 Observers said that in all prob ability the present attacks repre- sented the worst. single defeat of German air power since the battle of Britain. Aside from the destruc- tion of Nazi planes and the pulver- ized production centers, they said the campaign demonstrated how thoroughly Naz defepses could be saturated when the RAF and the USAAF team at full strength against targets deep in Germany.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21

Col. John T. Walkers 22nd Mas rines swept ashore in the wake of 8 naval bombardment and dive- bomber battering in which mora than 1000 tons of explosives were concentrated on the tiny triangular island. Its Japanese defenders were wiped out; Marine losses were light.
 The assault followed occupation of 10 small flanking islands yester~ day without the loss of a single life. The attack against this westernmosb MarshallS base, 30 miles beyond Kwajalein, was unchallengde from sea or air.
 Victory on Engebi secured the northern tip fo Eniwetok Atoll and freed units for assault on islands miles to the south end of the Atou.
 The swift, inexpensive success was made possible ly cou1plste isne munity from air attacks as a xesszIB of the unceasing crarier- -baSe0 thrursts of the past week against Eniwetok, Ponape and Wake and by the attack against Truk, Japans8 Pearl Harbor," on Feb. IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Joan Barry Still Claims
 Chaplin Is Baby's Father

Hollywood, Feb. 21-(UP)-Charlie Chaplin. who is about to become the father of a child he proudly admits is his, was scheduled to appear in federal court today for arraignment on white slavery and conspiracy charges instigated by a red-haired girl who still claims he also is the father of her infant daughter.
 Chaplin's bride, the sIoe-eyeo 1e- year-old Oona O'NeiIl, announced tl1oA ahe would become q mother in Augugt, as Chaplins attorney re- hearsed for the last time their re- quests that federal Judge J. Y q. o'rnn-ar oaaah the case on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
BottIeships In Truk Roid

Pearl Harbor, Feb. 2l-CUP)-U. s. Invasion Forces battled their way across the next-to-the-last enemy. held island in Eniwetok atoll today as front dispatches indicated a bat. tleship bombardment may have aide ed carrier based planes in sinking 19 Japanese ships in last weeks smashing raid on Truk.
 GA Japanese communique broad. cast by Tokyo radio admitted the loss of IS ships, including two cruis- CTS and three desrotyers, and 120 planes in the American attack on Truk. It claimed the sinking of two American cruisers, the damaging of an aircraft carrier and an unidens tified warship and the destruction of 54 carrier-based planes)
 Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, com~ mander of the Pacific fleet, an- nounced in communique late yess terday that marines and army troops had captured the western half of Eniwetok Island and occu- pied all other islands in the atoli except Parry, which was isolated bN the landing on Eniwetok.
 Although the Americans ar< meeting opposition, casualties cone tinued to be light" Nimitz said.
 The invaders were expected Co complete the conquest of the Atoll. 750 miles northeast of Truk, within matter of days. bettering Pvsu their eight-day victory on Kkasa. lein earlier this month.
 Speculation that the l6-ineh guna of American battleships may have contributed to the destruction at Truk last week stemmed from Offi~ cial reports that all aerial opposi- tion had been wiped out in the first day of the assault, leaving the way clear for warshipS to approach within gun range.
 Altogether. the powerful Amerf- can task forces sank 10 Japaneeo ships, probably sank seven others. destroyed at least POT enemy plares and wrecked shore installations iesE Wednesday and Thursday m .saa greatest naval victory numerics ssv since the battle of the Bissn--zs Sea in March, 1S43. when Amertean (COntinued on Page 4D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
.NoNewT Taxes
 For Present

Washington, Feb. 2l-(UP)-Con- gressional tax leaders indicated to- day that congress would forget about passing any new taxes for at least three or four months if it proved unable to override President Roosevelt's expected veto of tn $2,- 315, 200, 900 tax bill.
 Most of them agreed that while there was a possibility a veto could be overriden, 1t was more probable that it would be sustained.
 Members of the House Ways and Means Committee, where all revenue raising measures must originate, said they were inclined to do noth- ing more about new taxes, in event of @ successful veto, until an entirely new and slnplified tax bill can be written, probably in about three IT four months.
 House Republicans have warned that Q veto would mean no new tax .sill for ell nf fn1A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
R. A.F. Gives Reich Terrific P0undin9
 Allies Gain Upper Hand At Anzio From
Red Armies Close In On Ono Junction From 4 Sides

Moscow, Feb. 21-(UP)-An in tricate series of Soviet encircling and flanking drives. alnog the rail- ways and highways east of Pskov directly threatened the strategic junction of Ono from four direc- tions today.
 Steady Russian advances less than 30 miles from Ono raised the question of whether the Germans would be able to make stand at the rail hub 60 miles east of Pskov under the developing threat to their rear communications.
 Meager front reports suggested the possibility that the Red army was saving accounts of victories in the making for the 18th anniversary of its founding Wednesday.
 The central committee of the Communist party issued Al Red army slogans for the anniversary. They rang with confidence of ulti- mate Allied triumph over Germany in such terms as Hong live the vic- tory of the Anglo -American-Soviet fighting alliance over the mortal enemy of mankind-the German Fascist enslavers."
 Front reports from the Ukraine said the heavy blizzards were i'm peding the Russian advance but probably were making it even hard CT on Gen. Fritz von Mannsteinn's struggle to erect 8 new defensive wall.
 A German communiQue said the Russians were attacking heavily south of Krivoi Rog in the heart of the Dnieper bend, east of Zhaskov to the west, south of the Berezina river in White Russia and southeast of Vitebsk.
 (On the northern front, a Berlin communilque said, Our divisions disengaged themselves from the enemy according to orders in a number of sectors in order to shorten the front line.U
 The Soviet press said Dr. Walter Wihl, captured physician attached to the Viking division in the Uk- raine, had confirmed reports that Adolf Hitler had ordered seriously wounded German troops destroyed to avoid impeding the efforts of the fighting men, and the orders were carried out by officers.
 More than 120 towns and villages north, northeast, east and south east of Ono fell yesterday to the onrushing Soviets, who advanced up to Il miles in pursuit of enemy forces offering little more. than rear guard resistance in most sec- tors.
 The Germans were reported aban- doning their equipment in their haste to fall back toward Ono, junc- tion of the Leningrad-Vitebsk and Staraya Russa-Pskov railways and an escape bottleneck through which thousands of enemy troops were re- treating westward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Governor EIv Opposes FDR

Boston, Feb. 21-(UP)-For the Gcond time in 12 years, Democratic %sDer Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Mas S.Snnsetts today spearheaded a R.Ove to block the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president.
 Ely disclosed last night that he would seek the Democratic preSi- Cential nomination in an acknowl- edged attempt to block fourth term for President Roosevelt.
 A "Jeffersonian Democrat" Ely placed the name of former Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York before the Democratic convention in Chi cago in 1892 in an unsuccessful at- tempt to balk Roosevelt.
 States of delegates to the Demo- cratic national convention pledged to Ely were being formed in each ef the states IA congressional dis tricts today after the candidate had authorized the circulation of nomi- na.ion papers.
 An unpledged slate of F dele gates-at-large announced last week by Democratic State Chairman W.T. Ham H. Burke, Jr.. will not be con- tested by the Ely forces, it was said Elyis name is included on that slate as a delegate.
 If his delegates are successful iil the Massachusetts presidential. pri- mary April 25, Ely would control 31 of the 34 Massachusetts votes at the Democratic convention.
 Charles H. McGlue, former chair. man of the Democratic state com. mittee. was named head fo tine Ely campaign committee and said that Ely's name would not be entered in any other state primary.
 "It is entirely possible" McGlus haid, "that if MT. Roosevelt is rorn- mated by the Democratic conven.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Japan Removes Chiefs Of Staff F Following Truk Destruction

Japan removed her chiefs of staff of the Imperial Army and Navy today the heels of the American raid Truk and the successful invasion of Enwetok Ato in the Marshall Islands.
 Though the announcements of the shifts in command
 made mention of either Truk the Marshals Japanese Imperial headquarters almost simultaneously issued communique acknowledging that American task forces had sunk 18 ships only fewer than claimed by U S. Pacific fleet headquarters destroyed planes in the raid on Truk. the Japanese Pearl Harbor"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Key Airstrip Of. Atoll Taken In 6 Hours
BY RICHARD w. JOHNSTON
 United Press War Correspondent Representing the Combined Allied Press)

Aboard Expeditionary Force Flagship off Eniwetok Atoll, February 19 - (UP) = United States Marines attacking under of devastating naval and aerial bombardment today conquered Engeb Island key air strip of Eniwetok Atoll, in six hours and five minutes.
 The quickest victory of the Pacific over defended Japanese baston less than 30 hours after the arrival the task force and only 19 days after the opening of the Marshall Islands offensive at Kwajalen. Conquest of Engeb followed by less than 60 hours the smashing carrier based raid against Truk in the Caroline Islands just 600 miles to the west.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21

The official Domei Agency said that Premier Gen. Kideki Tojo had taken over the additional post of chief of tine army general staff and Navy Minister Shigetafo Shimada, the additional post of chief of the naval general staff.
 Both Field Marshal Gen. Sugi- yama. form army chief of staff, and Fleet Adm. Osami Nagano, for mer naval chief of staff, were 're- lieved" of their posts, Domei quoted war and navy ministry announce ments as saying.
 No new appointments were report ed for either ofilcer.
 Emperor Hirohito personally installed .Tojo in his most and per sonally" appointed Hismada to the naval command, Domei said.
 In addition to premier, Tojo also Is war minister, head of the muni- ton ministry and governor of the Imperial Rule association, Japan's mass totalitarian party.
 The Japanese war ministry also reported that Gen. Atsushi Ushi- roku had been appointed vice-chief Of the army general stan, and Lt. Gen. Shjiro Ida. commander of the -r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21

Washington, Feb. 2l = (UP) - Moving boldly in Massachusetts against President Roosevelt's re-
 nomination, anti-New Deal Demo.
 crats were out in the open today
 with their threat to bolt the party if necessary to block a fourth term.
 Success of this anti-fourth term strategy inevitably would obtain election of a Republican president next November. The Democrats who hope to get Mfr. Roosevelt out ef. the White House are reconciled to that. They seek. primarily, to eliminate the president as party leader and to regain control ofs the organization for regular penaocratsl Xne nsngnuent Was ies'nohed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
C. s. Airr1e11 Blast At
 Rabaul, Jap Bastion

Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific, Feb. q = (U.P) - Amer ican airmen, following up a daring daylight raid by U. s. destroyers, pounded airfields at the Japanese stronghold of Rabaul, New Britain, with l23 tons of bombs and des- troyed IS planes in the 18th consecu- tive day of aerial assaults on that base it was announced today.
 Flying in Liberators and Mitchell Medium bombers from Solomon Is- land baaes, the American pilots ripped huge craters in the air strips at Vunakanau and Tobera in what appeared a concerted drive to wipe out the enemy's striking power. Two Japanese planes were destroyed on the ground and 13 others were shot down in combat without any Allied loss.
 In probably the greatest sustained air offensive in the southwest Paci- fic, Allied airmen have unloaded l.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
King Peter
 

London, Feb. 21-(UP)-A Soviet dispatch today reported a plot against the life of King Peter of Ju- goslavia, and private advices from Cairo said the young monarch was under restrictions so rigid as to con- stitute virtual imprisonment in his quarters there.
 Tass sai din a Cairo dispatch that four members of Peters Royal Guard were arrested on a charge
 The Russian official news agency of plotting to asSassinate him. It
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21

ground that a federal grand jury had not substantiated it's charges against the multi-millionaire British comic and six other co-defendants.
 The new Mrs. Chaplin told of her forthcoming motherhood less than a week after her white haired husband had undergone a blood test. which indicated he could not possibly be the father of Joan Barry's four month-old daughter. Blood test or not, Miss Barry has made no mose to drop her parenity charges.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Nazi Swastika
 Flies At School

A Nazi swastika flag which re- placed the Stars and Stripes on the Hopeville schcool flagstaff for a brief period this morning resulted in the arrest of 14-year old and a 15-year old boy, students of the school, who were turned over to juvenile authorities.
 The FBI was notified, although 1t was doubted that the incident was anything more than a juvenile prank.
 The flag, which startled early morning -ipassers-by, was made out of a bed sheet and was about 4 1-2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21

feet long by 4 feet wide A swastika about foot mad half square was crudely drawn with black paint in the center and one foot border was painted red.
 The boys were apprehended by Detective Lieutenant William F. Pollard who observed specks of red paint unAer the older boys finger nails.
 Confronted with this evidence, they admitted raising the flag at about 9:30 last night "to make
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Anti -NelO Dealers MoDe Boldly To Block 4th Term

formally in Boston last night with announcement that former Cover nor Joseph B. Ely was candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in that state only. His name will not be entered in other states.
 The maneuyer frankly was &C., knowledged to be designed to block fourth term. The massachusetts presidential preference primary is on April 26..
 The pattern sketched by Ely's managers embraces . conservative Democratic bolt, organization ef Q third party and nomination of 8
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Peace Envoy
 ToGoHome

Stockholm, Feb. 21-(UP)-Swed- ish press reports said today that former Finnish Premier Juho K. PaasikiH was expected to return to Helsinh within few days to re- port on what progress he has made in extending peace feelers to Rus sia.
 Reached by telephone at his Grand Hotel suite. Finland's peace envoy declared that he had nothing to say, and refused to listen to in- quries. f~,t
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Hollywood Bids
.Lupe Farewell

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. % INS)
Lupe Velez started
back in death to her native Mex
leo today.
Her body accompanied by her
older sister, Mrs. Josefina Ander-
son, was put aboard a train for
Mexico City.
1t will be entombed there in the
Panteon de Dolores, the tomb Of
sorrows, burial place OF many of
Mexico'S honored dead, TO become.
as her mother, Mrs. Josefina Villa
lobos de Velez, expressed ii, a
shrine Ito those who loved her. -
Hollywood paid its final tribute
TO the tempestuous star yesterday,
at funeral services conducted by
the Rev. Patrick J. Concannon of
the Beverly Hills Church of the
Good Shepherd, at a mortuary
chapel.
The actress former husband
Johnny (Tarzan) Weissmuller,
was an honorary pallbearer.
Harald Ramona, Austrian named
by Miss Velez as the father of her
unborn child in one of her suicide
notes, attended.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Cut Tire
Output

WASHINGTON, Dec. % ms
The nations "B' and "C' gaSo-
line cardholderS today faced draS-
tic passenger car tire reductions
in 1915 as the WPB disclosed that
output during the first quarter
would be cut 1,650,000 units under
present production to meet re-
quirements for below schedule
army medium truck tires.
James F. Clark. WPB rubber
bureau director, said "a claim
ants must live with existing tire
castings for a good part of 1915
in directing "B" and &C. card
holders TO make increased use of
car pools and recapping He said
a car pool of four would save IS
per cent wear on tires.
Production for the first quarter
will be 100000 tires as COM
pared with 6,650.000 during the
fourth quarter of 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
WPB 10 Step Up
Civilian Trucks

Despite reports from Washing
ton that production of civilian
trucks would be curtailed, the out
put in 1945 will be nearly doubled.
So announced the regional War
Production Board in Detroit to-
day, adding that last years quota
of l25,67S would be stepped up 10
245. 449. OF this number, 1883
will 60 for domestic use, the re-
mainder 10 lend-lease.
The increased allotment applied
10 all kinds of trucks except quar-
ter and half-ton vehicles and the
h eavy- heavy off-the- highway
types. Production of heavy-heavy
trucks will be reduced and no pro-
duction of light trucks was su-
thOriZed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
1900 Ballot
To End Strike

Motor Products Corps 1900
striking employees will return to
work Tuesday, according to a
vote taken last night by members
of UAW-CIO Local 203 in Briggs
Local Hall. Production of air
plane and tank parts has been
stopped since Monday by the
strike.
Montgomery Ward e Co.'S four
stores in the Detroit area con-
tinued TO be picketed as members
and supporters of the Go store
employees union awaited antici-
pated government seizure of the
properties
In Windsor. a strike of 900 en-
ployes of Kelsey Wheel Co
threatened to affect 10000 other
workers IN numerous plants pro-
ducing army vehicles. Frank
AinSborough, Canadian labor con-
said the Kelsey plant was
the sole supplier of wheels used
by the other Windsor manufac-
turerS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25

Green rockies two three years ago. these have
emerged veterans whose morale is amazingly high
Tempered by the crucble in Normandy they react to
Nal maneuvers swiftly and vigorously.
This correspondent found them fighting grimly,
fdenty and even cockily.
They are killing hundreds Of Germans daily. Hourly
they sphon off more and more of Won Rundstedts
reserve strength and their guns chewing up Naz
armor and transport.
These Yanks moved into the chaotic situation quickly
and restored order
Talking with these characters makes one feel better
about the whole situation
1T pretty rocky for WHILE" said Capt Charles
Brown of Baltimore.
I'VE fighting by instinct for the first few hours
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Filters Set
IIighMark

ALAMEDA. Cal, Dec. % (INS)
Air Group 81 is back home at
the naval air station, it's H.
month tour of Pacific war duty
ctinaXed by an epic Philippines
victory, and its Squadrons of
fighters and terpedo-PIiots vir-
tually intact
F'Gers Of the group ran up this
proud total at Leyte:
One Jap destroyer sunk, two
Jap battieships torpedoed, one
Jap cruiser sunk, two cruisers
torpedoed and bombed and an
undetermined number OF Jap
planes shot out Of the air.
Led by 1t. Comdr, S. f. Hind
man of Benton, Ill, the group hit
the Japs from Tarawa TO Manila
and Leyte in II major operations.
They shot down at least 80 Jap
planes. destroyed or damaged l25
others on the ground, sank 10000
tons of Jap inter-island small
craft and flew 10000 nautical
miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Allies
Attack
I'm ItaI.y

ROME, Dec. % (UP)-Cana-
dian troops of the Eighth Army
have swarmed to the banks of the
Senio River along a six-mile front
northwest of Baghaeavailo follow
ing their breakthrough from the
bridgehead over the Naviglio
Canal west of Ravenna, headquar-
tiers announced today.
The Canadians, tackling their
fifth water obstacle in the last
week, were reported meeting
strong fire from the west bank.
North of FaenZa other Eighth
Army units continued 10 progress
in their drive between the LamoHe
and Senio rivers.
In the Fifth Army sector below
Bologna, American troops inn
proved their positions in the
Mount Belmonte area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
HitIer's About Gamble Called by GIs' Aces

Troops making the assault not given reftted
material but grade stuff right from the assembly line,
he said
I'VE captured fine specimens of tanks and
guns" he went
There is no doubt that the Nazs threw the best they
had in this effort"
The command post nestled in the gently sloping
Belgian hills which frosted and covered by light
snowfall. TALL straight trees jutted skyward in Silly
whiteness. The scene was typical of that seen on
Christmas cards.
One could not help thinking of the words Peace
Earth, Good Will Toward Men" but the buZzbombs
droned and snorted off in the white distance.
Behind the command post battery of guns began
to play tattoo on Nazi movement.
And there is no peace