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Evening star., 1939-10-29
BY MAI. GEORGE F. ELIOT.

In the American Army the old
formula for the estimate of the
situation used to include a head
ing: Most probable enemy inten-
tions." This offered fine oppor-
tunity for bright young intelligence
officers to make smart guesses, but
was of little other value, since the
enemy usually did something else.
The modern estimate of the situa-
ton no longer uses this attractive
but perilous guessing game; instead
1t speaks of enemy capabilities,
under which are listed all the
courses of action open to the enemy,
any one of which he may choose
and against every one of which the
opposing commander must be at
least mentally prepared.
OF course, in considering risk on
the one hand and potential ad-
vantage on the other, there will fire.
quently be one or more lines of con-
duct which seem to present mini
mum of the first, a maximum of
the second. But it is never safe
to assume that the enemy will take
the obvious course, or the one Su-
perficially the most attractive; the
element of surprise is of funda-
mental Importance in war, and sur
prise Is not achieved by doing the
obvious thing.
So in considering the problems
now facing the German high COM
mand and in specializing as to what,
If anything. they are going to at
tempt, it will not be safe to fix upon
any particular course as the most
probable Intentions 1t will be bet
ter to examine their "capabilities"
and if certain of these capabilities
seem to offer maximum of ad-
vantage at minimum of risk. we
must still remember that the Ger
mans. as well as any one, under
stand the value of surprise.
Maximum Concentration Seen.
The latest press reports from
Paris indicate that the Germans
have disposed some 60 divisions
along their western border, 18 on
the Dutch frontier, 80 on the front
between the Rhine and the Moselle
and II on the Swiss frontier. Pre-
sumlng that this information refers
to infantry divisions, of which the
Germans have approximately 80,
this would account for about two
thirds OF their available forces. and
having regard to the necessity of
leaving some troops in Poland. and
Tor holding out an appreciable gen.
eral reserve, it would seem to repre-
sent their maximum concentration
for the west.
The question is, therefore. does
this concentration indicate an ac-
tual German intention to launch an
attack at any point in the west,
or is it merely a threat whose real
object is political and not mill
tarv?
II the Germans really intend to
attack despite the coming session of
bad weather and mud. their Ca
pabilities may be listed as follows:
% A direct attack against the
Rhine Moselle frontier. This would
run up against the heaviest allied
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Churchwomen Plan Dance

The annual masked Halloween
dance of the Women's Guild of St.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church
will be held in the parish hall of the
church in Bladensburg, Md, tomor-
row night.
Mrs. John B. Alsop, guild presi-
dent, has named an arrangements
committee, headed by Mrs. William
G. Frerie.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Japan Looks to Wang to Head
Central Chinese Regime
New Government
May Be Announced
By December

BY Ine Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 28.-The most
important man in Asia today from
the point of view of the japanese
who are making a new order in
East Asia is not any of their gen.
erals or statesmen or even their
chief foe, Generalissimo Chang
Kaishek
The constantly shifting spotlight
on the Far. Eastern scene is CEN
tered at present on Mr.. Wang
Ching-wei, 59year-old Chinese
statesman who has renounced the
ideal of national independence for
which he fought most of his life
and is assisting the japanese in
establishing their new order" in
China.
Denounced as a traitor by the
government of his own nation,
Wang Ching-Wei prefers to con-
slider himself a far-sighted and
realistic patriot
Wang Chingwei. formerly one of
Chinas tmost influential leaders.
has no power of his own today. But
in his role as leader of the puppet
central government of China ex-
pected to be set up by Japan. he is
all important to japanese plans
and ambitions.
MilitaristS Gambling on Him.
The japanese militarists are
gambling the success or failure of
their plans for Far Eastern hegem-
ony on Wang's ability to estab-
lish regime which will win sup
port from the Chinese masses and
bring quick end to the 28-month-
old war.
The current program is for Wang
to announce formation of his new
government at Marking before De-
cember. The japanese government
will quickly recognize Wang's regime
and formal peace between Japan
and the new China will be con-
cluded. Japan will then seek to
win recognition of Wang by other
nations, contending that the Chang
Kai-shek government at Chungking
has been reduced to the status of
a local rebellious administration.
Formation of the new government,
however. is not expected to affect
Chang Kai-shek's determination to
keep on fighting until the invaders
withdraw from the Asiatic main
land. Unless further important
Chinese leaders, both political and
military desert to the Japanese
side, the present status of the con-
f1ict between China and Japan will
not be greatly affected.
Battle Is Old Story.
The struggle for power between
Wang Ching-wei and Chang Kali
shek is an old story in Chinese
politics.
The two men have dominated the
Chinese scene for the last IA years,
occasionally working side by side but
more often pursuing different
courses.
In each of their previous struggles,
the seneralissimo has come out on
top.
The records of both men show
several startling shifts of allegi-
ance. Wang was once leader of the
pro Communist. anti Japanese
faction in the Kuomintang, while
Chang Kai-shek fought the Com
munists for seven successive years
and followed a policy Of conciliating
Japan.
Today, their roles are exactly re-
versed.
Successes And Disasters.
The story of Wangs eventful
career is an alternate series of
successes and disasters. Playing the
Chinese political slot machine since
1905, he never quite succeeded in
Evening star., 1939-10-29

he's warm, friendly, with a keen
sense of humor.
The son of government official,
he was born almost in sight of the
seat at Hamburg.
About S feet g. stocky, clean-shav-
en-, with dark brown hair, he al
ways wears winged collar with his
navy blue dress uniform. Raeder is
married, has son in his teens and
a married daughter.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Canary Is Sonq StyIist

ROSWELL, N. Mex, Oct % (P).-
Jerry, canary owned by Miss Eliza
beth Garrett, author of the New
Mexico State song, has learned to
sing popular songs in the correct
keys.
Miss Garrett, who trained him,
plays the accompaniment on the
piano.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Welcoming Bells

SYDNEY. New South Wales (Pp.-
Chimes of a carlton soon may well
come ships entering Sydney harbor.
w. H. Nolan, Sydney dentist, left the
residue of his estate to erect the
carlton at the harbor entrance.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Bucharest
Continued From First Page. \

watched all moves with interest and
some concern, mindful of Bulgaria S
territorial claims on Grecian soil
Hungary, close to Italy. took a keen
interest in the diplomatic maneuver-
ing.
Most southeastern capitals ex-
pected an invitation from Italy to a
conference at Rome would follow
possible action by Russia to make
known her position in relation to the
Balkans.
Neutral Bloc Discussed.
A projected close cooperation
among Hungary, Rumania and Yu-
goslavia under Italian leaders has
been discussed in political circles as
we'll as what they described as IN
creaSing friendship for Soviet Russia
among the masses of Bulgaria
There were reports in Balkan cap
itals that pro-RuSsian movement
continued to grow in Bulgaria which
Is historically close to the Russian
people by language and sentiment.
Another cause of nervousness in
the Balkans was a Russian notice
that navigators of foreign ships were
forbidden to enter Russian Black
Sea ports without special authorize
ton and Russian pilot because of
newly laid mine fields
Diplomatic quarters said the grad
ual improvement of relations be-
tween Italy and Turkey, the latter
allied with France and Britain, con-
tinued.
1t was announced in Istanbul that
italy had lifted the long-standing
ban against Turkish ships calling at
the Island of Rhodes.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
House-Movinq Thieves

AMARILLO, Tex. up. - Homer
Wheeler. real estate man, reported
to police a house in his care was
missing. The police searched all
day without results. The next
morning the house was back on its
foundation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Home Education
The Childs First Sehoel = ~
Family"-Froebel

Issued by the National Kinder
garten Association, 8 West l0th
Street, New York City. These arti-
cles are appearing weekly in our
columna.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Syracuse Company Signs
Pocketbook Union Pact
Forty Hour Week and Wage Increases
Included In Agreement Negotiated
BY A. F. of L. Affiliate

Newark, N. J.-(AFLWNS). - The
officers of the International Ladies
Handbag, Pocketbook and Novelty
Workers Union were elated over the
success of Samuel Reinlib, president of
the union, in signing an agreement
with julius Resnick, Inc, Syracuse,
N. Y. The company is the largest firm
in the pocketbook industry, employing
over 600 workers in its Syracuse fac
tory.
President Reinlib announced that
the main provisions Of the agreement
are:
A forty hour week with time and a
quarter for overtime above forty
hours.
All workers receive wage increase
of between ten and twenty per cent
The shop is to be operated as a
closed union ship where all workers
employed by the firm must be men,
bers in good standing of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Handbag, Pocketbook
and Novelty Workers Union.
The firm is not to remove it's fac
tory from itsspfsecnt location and is
not to give out work to any outside
shops unless it's own workers are
fully employed, and then only to union
shops which are in contractual rela-
tions with the international.
The agreement also provides that
no worker is to be discharged without
sufficient cause; that there shall be
equal division Of work in the slow
periods, and impartial machinery fol-
the adjusting of disputes.
The agreement is signed for two
years and four months, to expire De.
cember 81, 1941, with the understand,
ing that in a year from now the union
and the firm are to negotiate wage ad.
| justments.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Beverage Drivers Union
Strikes For 5-DdY Week

(By A. F. of L. Weekly News Service)
Why shouldn't we have the five
day week and one weeks vacation
with pay each year?
This was the question that $50 bev-
erage drivers affiliated with Local
No. 70, International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen
and Helpers of America, Oakland,
Calf, A. f. of l.. affiliate, asked
themselves.
The vote was unanimous in favor
of the proposition.
But when the union officials pre-
sented the matter to the East Bay
Beverage Dealers Association, the as
sociation refused to grant either Of
the demands. So the $50 union men
struck.
The result was that IL firms signed
separate agreements with the drivers
union, while ten persisted in refusing
the unions demands.
Labor observers in Oaklond predict
that the recalcitrant ten vii! ulti-
n,atsly come across and sign up for
paid vacations and the flve-day week.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
LdundrY In Cleveland
Signs Union Contract

Cleveland, Ohio. - (AFLWNS). -
Laundry Workers Local No 152 OF
the International Union of Laundry
Workers, A. F. of L. affiliate, an
nounced the negotiation of two-yea,
agreement with the Cuyahoga Laun-
dry Company calling for the closed
shop, check-off system of dues col
lection and standard wage and hour
provisions.
Under the agreement the following
minimum wages are established; hour
ly workers, "a cents; washmen, &C
cents; leaders and pullers, 55 cents
The work week is 45 hours, eight
hours for five days and five hours or
Saturdays.
The question of one weeks annual
vacation with pay will be opened fol
negotiation one year after the contract
eypiraS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
32l72 Cents Textile Pay
Rate Fixed By Andrews
New Scale Mandatory October "a
Will Affect The Wages OF 1885,
900 Textile Workers

Washington, D. C.-(AFLWNS).-
Elmer F. Andrews, administrator of
the wage and hour division of the
Z. S. Department of Labor, approved
September 13 the controversial 321a
cents minimum wage rate recon-
mended for the textile industry by a
special committee composed of textile
manufacturers, workers and the pub
lie.
Mr. Andrews said he would issue
a wage order putting the base rate
into effect on October "a, the same
day the wage-hour law statutory
minimum for all industry advances
from % to 80 cents an hour.
The 3212 -cent-an-hour rate provoked
sharp conflict between Northern and
Southern manufacturers.
Both wage-hour officials and manu-
facturers' representatives said South
ern manufacturers of cotton textiles
were almost solidly opposed to that
rate. Northern textile interests were
reported solidly in favor Of it.
Wage-hour officials estimated es-
tablishment of the 321a cent rate
would affect the pay Of some 175,OO(
textile workers, although with the
automatic change in the minimum
wage standard October "a, it will give
mill workers only 212 cents an hour
over the statutory base.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Springfield Chosen
In Food Stamp Plan
Illinois City Is Selected As
Seventh To Operate
New Plan

Washington, D. C. - Selection of
Springfield, Illinois, as the seventh
city in which the Food Order
Stamp Plan for distributing surpluses
through normal channels of trade will
be put in operation, was announced to-
day by Secretary Of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace.
Springfield is the first city desig-
mated since Secretary Wallace's re-
cent announcement that the Stamp
Plan would be expanded gradually to
include other cities throughout the
country in addition to the six in which
it has been operating on an expert
mental basis.
Decision to start the plan in Spring
field followed conferences there this
week between Paul H. Jordan, Acting
Regional Director of the F. S. C. c..
for the central part of the United
States, and representatives of local
welfare agencies, public officials, and
members of the wholesale and retail
food trades.
The present population Of Spring
field is estimated at 10000. There
are 5000 relief cases in the city, rep
resenting total of about 1880 in
dividuals.
Two variations of the Food Stamp
Plan, both voluntary, are to be used
in Springfield. Under one, group of
1,54O cases representing about $500
individuals at present receiving direct
relief, part Of which is in the form of
grocery orders, will be eligible to re-
ceive free blue surplus food order
stamps good for food products desig-
mated as surplus. This group will not
be required to buy the orange colored
food stamps which are provided in
some forms of the Stamp Plan. Fami-
lies in this group who take part in the
program will receive blue surplus
stamps on the basis of approximately
fifty cents work per week for each
member of the family.
Under the second variation of the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
UNCLE SANS
BIG bLUNDER
As Others See Us
(From the Australian Worker)

,(From the Australian Worker)
America is marvelously rich.
She can lend vast sums to other
nations and never miss the money
when they fail to repay the loans.
Perhaps there was never such a
wealthy country in the world before
as the Land Of the Almighty Dollar.
Yet in that amazingly opulent part
of the earth there are 100000 un-
employed!
How do you account for that?
Looks as if capitalism is gro
tesquely lopsided system, don't you
think, brother?
In spite Of President Roosevelt s
"New Deal" legislation, he can't get
the social system decently balanced in
the great country he rules.
Labor-saving machinery has capi-
talism beaten badly there.
1t is estimated that in the past nine
years mechanical inventions and i'm
provements coming into the domain
of production in America have elimi-
mated two million jobs at least,
though the hours Of labor have been
reduced to forty and forty-four.
Under any equitable system of the
distribution of wealth, that couldn't
happen.
The living standards of the masses
would rise, and their working hours
decrease, to a scientific correspond
ence with the increased productivity
resulting from the labor saving de-
vices.
But where in the world can capital
ism manage that equalisation
In America, where the capitalist
class are more strongly entrenched
than in any other country, they have
failed SO woefully to achieve an ap-
preciable approach to social justice
that the discomfort Of the masses may
burst into open revolt at any time
Uncle Sam is shrewd old bird in
many respects.
Why hasn't he sense enough to
realize that ill-distributed wealth is
positively packed with perils?
A country with immense riches and
twelve million unemployed is in the
most dangerous state imaginable.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Food Price Study Proposed

Washington, D. C.-The U. S. con-
ference Of mayors has asked Presi-
dent Roosevelt to appoint a commits
sion to study retail food prices and
if necessary, propose federal legisla-
ton to prevent profiteering. The
mayors assured the President of their
united support and complete conf
dence" in his efforts to keep the
United States out of war during a
recent White House meeting that con-
cluded an emergency session Of the
conference.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28
Pay Boost For Anaconda
Copper Workers Coined
Raise of Fifty Cents a Day Secured
By A. F. of L. Departments

Washington, D. C.-(AFLWNS).- -
John P. Coyne, president Of the A. F.
of L. Building and Construction Trades
Department, and John P. Frey, presi-
dent of the A. F. of L. Metal Trades
Department, announced that joint
agreement had been reached with the
Anaconda Copper Company providing
an immediate increase in wages Of so
cents day paid to certain employees
in the company's plants and mines at
Butte, Anaconda and Grea Falls,
Montana.
All metal trades workers and all
building construction workers, regard
less of whether they are affiliated
with the A. F. of L., are covered by
the increase, it was stated. Further
wage increases, it was said, depend on
higher prices for copper which are
expected to result from the European
war.
Stamp Plan in Springfield, WPA
workers and Social Security public as
sistance cases receiving old age as
sistance, aid to dependent children, and
aid to the blind will be given the op-
portunity to buy orange colored
stamps for cash and to receive free
blue surplus stamps in the ratio OF
one blue stamp for each two orange
stamps bought. The orange stamps
which provide for continuance of reg.
ular food purchases, are to be bought
on a basis of a minimum of one dol
lars worth per week for each mem
ber Of the family. There are about
1900 WPA workers and about 2,60(
Social Security public assistance cases
in Springfield. These represent tota
Of about 10000 persons.
Actual operation of the plan il
Springfield is expected to start within
about month.
The six areas in which the Staml
Plan is in operation at present are
Rochester, New York; Dayton, Ohio
Seattle, Washington; Birmingham
Alabama; Pottawatomie County, Okla
homa (including the city Of Shawnee)
and Des Moines, Iowa.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-28

An upturn in employment has re-
duced the anticipated number of un-
employment compensation benefit t
claims.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-03-24

Del. Vzdel. Spoil. "Pokrok'
odbyva sve schnze v Del. Do
me, 2509 Madison ul. kazdy q
patek v mesfci v 8 hodin vecer.
Pfeds. F. Vasicek, mfstopreds.
V. PECK, tai. j. J. PECK, 415
N. Streeper St., 1cet. G. Cinci-
bus, 81 N. Rose St., pokl. Rat.
Vaslcek. Spravce Del. Domu
F. Bernat, 728 N. Linwood Av.
Del. Podp. Spolek "Rovnost''
odbyva schIze kazdou 8 stredu
v mesici We spolkove mfstnosti
v Delnickem Dome, Madison a
Rose ul. Predseda Jan zitnfk,
tajemnfk F. Cincibus NIL, eli
N. Rose ST., 1cetnfk FIR. Cinci-
bus ST., 721 N. Montford Ave-,
pokladnfk v. Svec, 813 N. Clio
yer st. Revisori: J. Santa a A.
Cincibus.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-03-24
Z Ceskoslovenska.
Usili o spravedlive hodnoceni
prace a odpolitisovani
socialni pece.

Ministersky predseda Rudolf
Beran prohlasil v Brine ma We
fejnem projevu Made narod-
nj jednoty, re narod nebude
delen ma panskou slozku a ma
slozku t. Nv. proletariatu. Roz-
hodne Sc take vyslovil prot
snizovanf zivotni 1rovne a So
cialni pece, jakoz i 1ctu Ike
kazde praci prohlasil "a jeden
re zakladn1ch bodI vladni Gin
nosti. NezGstane pri slovech,
ale nebude sc take Sc socialni
pecf a delnickymi pozadavky
provadet stranicka licitace. So
cialni zarfzeni jsou a budou
odpolitisovana. Dobre podne-
ty z rad delnickych Sc uplatnf
bez ohledu, kdo je podava. Phi
strane Narodnf jednoty byla
zr1zena delnicka komise a jeff
cinnost, prave tax jake cinnost
cele statni strany Narodnf jed
noty, dude vedena dsilfm zacho
vat a pokud mono zvysit zivot
nj 1roven pracovnfk1. Budou
svedomite projednany a zkou-
many pozadavky, ktere podali
" memoranda ministerskemu
pfedsedovi zastupci brnen-
skych zavodnfch vybord. Jde
tn zejmena O dodrzovani soci-
alnfho ochranneho zakonodAr-
stvi, potfranf lichvy, vybudova-
nj komor prace a pod. D1lezi-
tym zffzenfm budou vybory
spoluprace zamestnancG a "a
mestnavatel1 tehoz pracovnf-
no oboru, ktere budou nit w
znamnou dlohu We vystavbe
statu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-03-24

sve vlasti Sc zahy vzpamatovaI.
Ackoliv musfme zapasit S nei-
krutejslmi hmotnymi podmfn-
kami, dali jsme sc zde vsichni
primo urputne ,nezlomeni a ne
znlceni, do move prace. Ceka-
j mas tezke dkoly, ale, Bohu
dlky, v nasem lidu jest tolik Ii
votne silly, re je jist6 zmdze.
Chceme pracovat a lit v miru
Sc vsemi narody, zvlaste Sc sv1-
mi sousedy, nebot jsme vsichni
We strednf Europe jeden ma
druheho odkazani.
Vine, re ma mas nezapomf-
nate, jake jste nezapomfnali
nikdy a verfme, re i v dnesnfch
pomerech budeme mfti vzdy v
Cecho-Americanech nejen YER
ne krajany a bratry, ale take
zivou podporu naseho novero.
byt tezkeho zivota. More me-
muze rozdvojiti srdce tax pew
ma jake jsou srdce vsech &C.
chu a SlovakG, at zijf kdekoliv
Byla bych stastna, kdybyste
temto mym i pffstim slov1m,
ktera Yam poslu, dobre poro-
zumeli a pfatelsky je prijali.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-03-24
zidovska emigrace z cSR.
vzrHsta.

Denne odjfzdi z Cesko-Slo-
venska $50 zidovskych vyste-
hovalcG.
Vlivne nezidovske ceske kru
ny pokousf vymoci vladnf "a
krocenf prot chystane publ
kaci knihy, chystane prednlm
prazskym nakladatelstvfm, jez
je nazvana "T. G.. Masaryk a
Hilsner" v n1z sc obnovuje Una
ma afera Hilsnerova. Kniha
ovsem je pfirozene prot Ma
sarykovi, a divoce antisemit-
ska. Jejim autorem je jakysi
J. Janrys a je opravnene pode-
zreni, re naklad knihy jest fl
nancovan z Nemecka, a nebo
pri nejmensfm z nemeckych
kruhG. Kniha pry obsahuje
cetne antisemitske ~karikatury
jez publikoval Steurmer. Kro-
me dvou kapitol cs. censura
schvalila celou knihu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1939-03-24
Anglicka objednavka 1000
Ionic u ceske firmly.

Poole sdeleni "Truhlarskych
listI" zadal koncem anglic-
kych obchodnfch domI dodav-
ku 1000 1plnych Ionic tovar-
ne ma nabytek Skuhersky v Hr.
Kralove. Objednavka je finan-
covana holandskym kapitalem
a jejf zaplaceni Dude provede-
no volnymi devisami. Je to
dosud nejvetSi zahranicni OBJ
jednavka u ceske zahranicni
firmy. Je il nutno hodnotit
tim vice, re Sc o nj uchazel i
nabytkafsky prhmysl jinJch
statG, m. j. i madarsky, ktere-
mt jsou poskytovany znacne
vyvozni premie.