The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-22
ARE WARS GETTING BETTER?
BY ]. e. Jones.

/ by y. II. JOu6S
Washington, D. c., August 1S-|
The unexpected has happened in
Russia and the Capital of the United
States has been switching towards
the belief that Hitler will lose the
war. There has been as much OPP
tism and hope i'm Washington of late
as there was pessimism and gloom
sixty days ago. 1t didn't take the
Washington Government long to
Loffer aid and military supplies to
Russia. Apparently anybody that'll
help lick Hitler will get help from
our Administration. That's exactly
why Harry Hopkins few to Russia
to talk with Stain, and report to
President Roosevelt and Winston
Churchill.
The Japanese situation isn't wor-
rying Washington and 1t is the be-
lief of the Capital that "if worst
comes to worst" Japan will wash-up
in about the same way Mussolini
practically faded out of the picture.
While Sumner Welles was Acting
Secretary of State he succeeded in
bringing Vichy France back to life,
as result of which the Petian gov
eminent refused to consent to Ger
many establishing naval base at
Dakar, West Africa. The Captain of
the Inflated Robin Moor convinced
official Washington that his ship was
sunk by a German submarine that
had come out of the harbor of OAK
ar. Undoubtedly, that was one of
the reasons why the able Mr.. Welles
told vichy in blunt plain language
that it couldn't continue to look to
the United States for support if it
gave up Dakar to Hitler. The Unit
, ed States representative to Vichy is
, Admiral Leahy and he must share
the credit of having prevented Hit
Ter from capturing and blowing un-
der the Petain Government.
The month of August furnishes
hope that some unpredictable Incl
dent will bring this terrible war to
a close sooner than anybody ex-
5 pected".
: Must Stay In The Army
Many Congressman have many
opinions about the length of time in
which National Guardsmen and
reservists should stay in the service
: What is really going to happen is
forecast by the votes taken in the
1 Senate on the "Taft amendment for
an 18-month limit. This proposal
! was defeated by a vote of so to 81
That clearly indicates that the rec
, concentration of President Roose-
welt to keep all draftees and Guards
men during the period of the present
emergency will be the rule.
In case the war should Collapse
the young men i'm the service will be
dismissed as speedily as possible
but if the war continues the service
] men will be kept in the Army. The
!, time has gone by when 1t is useless
to protest that this is not right"
Whether it is, or not, the above is
plain statement of fact based upon
: the position of the Army, the Pres
ident and Congress.
"A Hours A Day For Defense
At Meridian, Connecticut, there is
a family which has an unusual dis
tinction. Gennnaro De Angels and
six of his fourteen children are
working "a hours day on products
for national defense for the New
Departure division of General Mo-
: tors.
! Gennaro and three daughters
: work on the first shift, making de-
Tense ball bearings for machine
tools, airplane instruments, tanks
; and guns. Two sons; Pasquale and
Louis work ON the second shift and
Alfono is on the third shift. Perhaps
there are other patriotic families in
various parts of the country who are
contributing so fully to defense pro-
duction. II there are, the Meridian
| DeAmgelis' will gladly share with
, them the distinction of working the
J clock around to produce the defense
materials the country needs.
A Lighting Place For Anyways
! The new Washington National
} Airport is the worlds most modern
J commercial air field. 1t has all the
latest gadgets, including an electric
} bulletin board that will post instan-
taneous information Of plane move
! ments between this airport and 9TH
!, er airports within radius Of 200
miles. If you haven't seen the new
Washington airport, then you amt
tseen nothing, YET.
II go
Rolling Around
The power of Government is i'm
creasing day by day. The control Of
production, Investments, life in