The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

They include: crew fatigue, maintenance problems, weather conditions and home-front pro- duction of planes to replace those lost in action. Upon these factors depend the frequency with which We can keep up the rain of bombs on Japan.
 The bombing of Japan from Saipan represents a gruelling ex- perience for thb crews involved, and allowances must be made to provide necessary rest periods. Ii any of the crews participating in the Thanksgiving Day raid tried it again three days later, it would be only natural to expect that their operational ability would be nly natural to expect that their operational ability would be proved reduced because of the wearing effect of the earlier 3,000-mile flight.
 It has also been found that information on weather over Japan is still not entirely ac-
 curate. Between the time when . flight is started and the time the planes arrive over Tokyo, the weather can change considerably. Result on recent raids was that bomb sights had
 to be used, with questionable effect.
 But reconnaissance photos talk en after the first two raids did show severe damage to a major aircraft pant outside of Toyko, also effective shattering of sev- eral waterfront areas which are jampacked with Tokyo traffic. OTHER OBSTACLES TO RAIDS
 Officials have also learned that the B-29 still has certain defects which may require modification in future production. These primar- fly concern the safety of air crews and should be remedied before bombing can be carried out on a day-to-day basis.
 Air Corps officials still re- iterate that the air phase of hte war against Japan is nearing its climax, but admit that several more months will pass before the air drive can be really stepped mp to its peak.
 One major hope is that General MacArthur'S forces will be able to secure several bases in the Philip pines so that the B-29 can oper- ate from there, thus smashing at the south of Japan almost at will. Because of the B-29's vast size, it is almost impossible to conceal them unaer camouflage, with the result that Japanese planes still operating from scores of fields in the Philippines could bomb B-29's at will if they were passed on Leyte now.
 SFORZA AND THE BRITISH
 There is a significant back ground story behind the banning of Count Carlo Sforza from the Italian Cabinet by the British. It goes back to private conversations the Italian Republican leader had in Washingtno with British Am baSsador Lord Halifax and Secre- tary Hull, at which time he ex- pressed himself as vigorously op- posed to the Italian royal family. That is the real reason he has now been banned.
 The issue boils down to whether the Allies are going to champion kings or republics in Europe un- der the Atlantic Charter. Here is the inside story of Count Sforzas talks in the U. s. A.
 When he first arrived In Washington. an exile from Mus sOlini's Italy, SfOrza made friends with several members of the U. $. Cabinet, and talked with Undersecretary of State Sumner WelIes. 4 former Foreign Minister in pre- Fascist Italy, he had no money except what little he could make gIV. ing lectures and teaching in American universities. Ills prop. property in Italy had been seized after be fled.
 FINALLY, when MlNsollnI was 0verthrown. Count sforza asked Secretary full for permission to A