The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-10-31
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Washington, d. C.
)RALE SUFFERING

U. S. observers acquainted with
the morale of the German people
are getting bullish about Britain, in
view of the heavy Raj. bombings
of Germany.
These officials point out that Ger
man conquests on land, even If they
should be extended beyond the Bal
kans into Egypt or even to India.
do not relieve the problem Of the
80, 900, 900 Germans who must con-
tinue to take punishment from Brit
ish bombing.
1t has been proved already that
the military genius of the Germans
is in land movements. They have
no strength at sea, and they have
failed to gain complete mastery in
the air, though at times they have
come close to it. This leaves the
British with an air force growing
daily stronger by arrival Of Cana
dian and American planes, to bomb
the great German cities in an at
tempt to break civilian morale.
German conquests abroad do not
relieve the distress Of people in such
heavily populated centers as Berlin.
Dresden. Leipzig, Hamburg. and
Munich. So long as these people
must spend cold winter nights in
the cellars, with no rest, there can
be no real victory for Germany.
ROOSEVELT BORROWS
The other day Postmaster General
Frank Walker called at the White
House with William Knudsen and
other defense commissioners to sell
the President the first 100 new Ma
tional Defense" stamps, which come
in one, two and three-cent denomi-
nations.
This is a strictly cash on the
line proposition, Mr.. President"
said Walker. Have you got six
dollars?"
Roosevelt reached for his billfold.
1t contained one five-dollar bill, no
more. ''Hmmm-short a dollar"
he unused.
Borrowing, as Shakespeare said.
may dull the edge Of husbandry."
but on the other hand not everyone
gets the chance to lend the Presi-
dent of the United States a buck.
Everyone in the room grabbed for
his wallet simultaneously. But
Walker was the first to produce the
dollar.
Grinning. Roosevelt promised to
repay Walker on my next pay
day."
NEW ARMY TANKS
The United States army is now
building a tank which will be the
equal of any which the Nazis sent
against France with their famous
panzer divisions.
These new war monsters each will
carry one 75-mm. gun. This is the
famous field artillery piece which
the French army used during the
World war. and which the Ameri-
can Expeditionary force later adopt
ed. It has now become the standard
field artillery for more than half the
armies of the world.
However. not until the German
divisions rolled into Flanders, did
modern armies conceive Of mount
ing guns as heavy as this in tanks.
But from now on, even the medium
tanks built for the U. S. army will
carry one French rs, plus 37-mm.
gun. plus four machine guns. This
tank will weigh between Is and 80
tons.
Note-It is impossible to estimate
the cost of the mobile fortress carry
ing 75-mm. gun. and the war de-
partment is not even troubling to
ask for estimates. At least three Of
the companies will proceed with pro-
duction on a "cost plus fixed fee"
basis, and when the tanks begin to
come off the assembly lines (Which
will not be before next May) Uncle
Sam will pay the bill.
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