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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

forces must be properly balanced
to meet any contingencies.
We do not minimize the ire
mendouS power of armored units
used in conjunction with &C
companying air power. To-
gether they deliver a blow that
tears open the enemy's line and
disorganizes his rear elements
and installations, but the arm
ored force moves swiftly and Il
must be followed by troops that
will stick TO the ground and
hold 1t.
Through the break created
by armored units the infantry
artillery teams pour through.
pinning down or destroying the
enemy that will try to close the
gap. A classic example of these
tactics was the German break
through at Sedan In the present
war.
Germany has approximately
ESQ divisions, of which about 20
are mechanical. These mech
anized units are the striking
force. They plunge into the
enemy's line and blast a way
for the infantry and artillery,
which exploit the initial sue
cess Of the armored force.
AT Sedan 10 armored divi-
sions cracked the French line.
Behind them was a mass of
100 infantry divisions. 500, 600
men on foot-which marched
through behind the tanks. Not
all Of them had 10 fight. but
they pressed against the surg
Ing enemy dnes formed on both
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
First Concern
Basic Training

ct is natural but unfortunate
that the dramatic or spectacular
aspects of modern warfare
tanks, dive bombers, etcetera,
should capture public attention.
The fact Is that each individual
soldier must receive the basic
training Of an infantryman no
matter In what branch he will
Ultimately serve.
1T Is this basic training that
mikes a man a soldier and that
enables him to develop quickly
into the trained specialist. With
out IL he can never pull his
weight In the combat team how
ever great his individual talents.
I'VE have the equipment to
give this basic training and it
would be criminally negligent
not 70 complete It while the pro-
duction Of modern weapons is
catching UP with our develop
ment Of modern manpower.
There Is neither sense MOI
reason In giving an organization
q name which means nothing.
We could have very impressive
list of armored divisions and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

job we may give them.
1--WE are making soldiers and
leaders. When these men have
completed their basic training
we can put them in planes or in
tanks or behind guns or operat-
ing radios and telephones with
only the final technical instruc-
ton necessary to cover the
mechanism they are TO use.
I'VE try to retain a sense Of
humor but II Is difficult to con-
tinue to accept gracefully COM
ments that we are building q
'manpower Army on an out
NODDED pattern. or that we are
training nothing but infantry in
. mechanical era. Statements
OF this nature indicate a COM
plete miSconception Of funda-
mentalS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

America is spending more than 30 billion dollars
for National Defense tn the fco year period ending
June 80 1912. Congressman Ross A. Collins, of
Mississippi charged last Ioeek that this supendous
sunt-as far the ATnys tIUo-thirds Is concerned
is being spent mass army, uDith 0Uer-emphdss
oid-styIe infantry and cioseOrder drill He charged
that generals too old to get in step pith mod
ern warfare and Dechdnzation. He demanded i'm
mediate reUdniping of our training policies
Today General George c. Marshall, chief Of staff
of the United States Army, outlines "the training
aims and concepts that the basis of the kind of
Army building. General MdrshdiPs picture
of the Army issued by the War Department, a
sort of surrey of hd has been done and chdt Is being
done, entirely independent Of the charges made by
Congressman Collins. Is Just conctdentGl that the
Marshall statement the points of the Collins
cdrges-or at least that is the dy the Army chooses
to let appear. Officers of the Army by precedent
do not challenge statements made By members of the
Congress. That Is done only by the Secretary of War;
officially.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
AU-PmpOse Army
Is Our Need

While We give careful con-
sideration to military develop
ments abroad. we must never
overlook the fact that the Army
Of the United States differs In
one important characteristic
from the armies Of Europe. Ours
must be an all-purpoSe army.
We are In an entirely DIFF
ferent position from a European
nation which knows its tradi-
tional or potential enemies and
the terrain II will have TO fight
over.
We must be prepared TO OPP
crate In tAe Arctic or In the
Tropics. In deserts or mountains,
and the elements Of eur ground
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

basic training and to permit es-
tablished organizations to con-
tinue on a progressive program
Of regimental, brigade and divi-
sional work without interrupt
ton. AS organizations require
more men they will receive
from replacement training CEN
terS men who have been trained
In the fundamentals Of soldier
ing-men who have been hard
ened, seasoned and trained to
use their weapons.
Our ground forces, at present.
consist Of ~ infantry divisions,
4 armored divisions. "a cavalry
divisions and 5 general head
quarters tank battalions. Ten
more tank battalions viii be
activated after June /, and our
immediate plans provide for
the creation of more armored
divisions, 2 Of them next Fall
and 2 more later on.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

tanks or anti-tank guns, but
since at the moment we do not
have enough of this critical
equipment, we call our units
what they actually are at present.
"As production OF material
catches up with our development
Of manpower our Army will con-
tain a higher percentage Of
mechanical units than any other
army. The same will apply to
motorization.
"A few days ago / listened to
an officer Just returned from
abroad, describing as an eye
witness the advance in actual
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
General Marshall Says:

'By July we will have an army of more than
100000 officers and men.
Trained, disciplined manpower is the funda-
mental requirement of any army. Our training
program is building a seasoned body of men who
have the basic knowledge and skill to handle any
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

General George c. Mar.
shall, Chief Of Staff Of the
Army of the United States,
defines our training meth
DDS and program as sound.
sides OF the gap to Dunkirk
and held on.
Recently there was placed
on my desk q translation from
one Of the most important Ger
man military magazines. Ths
author, a colonel In the Ger.
man Army, writing on the sub
ject Of infantry n the Blitx-
krieg, gives the following ex.
cellent picture Of German
organization.
The catchwords "Blitzkriegs
and new tactics" generally
adopted abroad. and which We.
too. have quickly accepted, seem
to have given rise TO q wholly
false conception In the minds
OF many people.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

voted only 20 hours TO close
order drill during his entire l3-
week basic training period-only
20 hours out OF total OF 572
hours. He has spent his time in
learning the things that make a
man efficient in combat. that
make him act intelligently in an
emergency and that tougher
him physically to withstand the
rigors Of modern warfare.
The end Of the maneuver
period should find these men
seasoned, capable members of
efficient combat teams, ready TO
be mechanical or motorized to
the extent equipment permits
and the situation indicated as
advisable"
when our expansion began
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
A Thought for Today
A Deal With Japan?

Obviously, some kind of negotiations are being carried on with Japan. For some reason, the tradition has grown up that such negotiations can't be carried on in daylight, so we must guess as to what they may be. Japan seems ready to "liquidate the Chinese incident" That is nice way of saying that in four years she has her belly full of war with united China, and would like to saw of and be content with only part of the swag. Something like this might be ln the wind:
 Suppose Japan quit the Axis and the United States recognized the conquest ot Manchuria? This buffer country, which has always been more of Russo-Japa- nese problem than a Sino-Japanese prob- lem was conquered in 1881 and set up as an independent" stooge Japanese "empire" in 1883. At that time the southern China governments had no real control over it; China was unable to unite in it's defense. The United States has already promised China to waive all rights of eXtra-territoriality in China proper, and there is a rumor that the United States court at Shanghai, which has dispensed American justice to Amer jeans in that area for 35 years, is about to be closed.
 That is all right. But it is all right only if Japan should clear out Of China completely, forfeiting all similar extra territorial rights. French Indo-China IS another matter. Here Japan has simply picked up the fruit that fell from the rot ten tree of France. Indo-China is too close to the Philippines for the United States to be indifferent to it's fate. It IS hard to see how we could agree to it's transfer to Japanese control though there is no reason to take stand for Vichy, either.
 But what of China? Is the United States going to put itself in the position of the the British and French selling Czechoslovakia down the river without it's consent? That mistake must not be made again. It would be immoral, lnde- cent and unwise to boot, to make any deal with Japan which ignored China. We have extended pledges of aid to China, and the one thing that must not be lost isN the value of our pledged word. The word of too many countries today is at discount. We must not allow that to happen to our own. Whatever dealings are going on today with Japan (and we can only guess at them) there must be no deal arranged without the knowledge of China, or without its express consent. A Thew world" based on disregard of and betrayal of pledges will never be any better than the world of the past 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
ANTI -SEMITIsM IS HOSTILE TO ANdERICANISM, RESOLVES
 CTO YOUTH ASSN.

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Whereas the CIO Youth Associa- ton of Waterbury wholeheartedly supports the Presidents foreign poll icy in this grave national emergency and
 Whereas we stand for the unity of our people to defend America and
 Whereas we are opposed to Hit lerism wherever 1t may appear-at home or abroad as a threat to our liberties and
 Whereas racial discrimination and anti-Semit1sm are a vile product of Nazism contrary to our Constitution and should be made punishable by law and
 Whereas one of the leading f1g- ureS of the America First Commit tee, Charles A. Lindbergh, is dis seminating anti-SemitIsm to divide our people in their effort toward national unity.
 Therefore be it resolved that the CIO Youth Association of Water bury publicly repudiates the anti Semitic statements of the America First Committee as a menace to our safety and
 Be it further resolved that we call upon our government to curb the disgraceful un-American utterances
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
Keep Social Security Secure

The Social Security Act is capable of being one of the moSj far-reaching social measures of our times. Since it is just what 1t calls itself, a measure to provide security for the people, it should be care fully restricted to that The Presidents proposal to extend Social Security cov- craze to another 40,000,000 people in ad- dition to the 40,000,000 now covered, will require the most careful study. In ad- mitting that one of the reasons for the proposal is to provide money for financ- ing the defense efforts and to restrict ln- flationary tendencies, the President calls attention to vital point.
 The original Social Security Act was one of the most complicated measures ever enacted by the Congress. The pre- caution had been taken of making most thorough study of all European systems of social insurance, and of consulting all the best American experts with actu- arial and relevant experience. The act was most carefully drawn in an effort to incorporate the best features of known and proved legislation of the kind all over the world. It is intended to be permanent feature of the American order, not a makeshift effort to meet an emergency Since that is true, it ought to be amended only in the same way. There were valid and excellent reasons for excluding from the act those now out side it's provisions. It has always been contemplated that the coverage should be extended, but it ought to be extended only in such directions and to such an extent as experience has proved workable.
 Money paid in under the payroll taxes for Social Security coverage is, it should be recalled, not kept in fund, but spent by the government, which is then under general obligation to pay it when due. The temptation to get revenue at will by such means, without due regard to the future obligations involved, is great, especially at time like this. The eX- perts who helped write this legislation in the first place ought to be recalled and consulted as to it's extension so that it may be built solidly, not for the emer- Tency but for the future. Let's pay for letense as defense, and for social security B social security Any other course may lead to disastrous confusions now and later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
Provides Opposition

The ticket selected by the Republicans of Waterbury to oppose the Democratic slate is one for which the party need make no apologies. From ex-mayor Patrick Perriello down there has been an obvious effort on the part of leaders to offer candidates who will make an appeal to the voting public. It remains to be seen, of course, how these several candidates treat the issues of the campaign.
 AS a matter of fact on the issues of the campaign the Republican Party will very probably rise or fall. Already there are indications that the issues will be mostly a debunking, or an attempt at the same, of the very general impression that the administration of Mayor Vincent A. Scully has been fairly successful in giving the public the type of government that it desires.
 Efforts have been made to blame the administration for almost everything, lr1- cluding speeding on the public highways. This is diStorting events just bit too much, It's just like comparing football scores and by such a process proving that some high school team through a cer- tain victory is the best team in the country. In reverse that's what maligners of the Scully record seek to do.
 We don't think this type of campaign will succeed in Waterbury this fall and while we don't propose to give advice to any Republican candidate on how to conduct himself, still we do believe the voting public is entitled to something more than an obvious effort to make political capital of everything that goes on within the city government.
 There's no gainsaying the fact that Mayor Scully has been an able and good administrator. This is recognized in all circles. If Republicas refuse to admit this, we're afraid their efforts at winning SUD- port this fall will prove unavailing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
On Confusion"

There is certain confusion in indus try. Granted. There is 8 certain con- fusion in Washington. Granted. There is good reason to hope that the new Sup. piled Priority and Allocation Board (sPAB) will gradually iron it out. Pa tience is necessary It is not only useless, but probably wrong to assume that this confusion" results from democratic inefficiency," that there is less "confus- ion" in dictatorship
 Does anyone think for minute that Germany, beginning in 1883, made the transition, beginning in 1883, made the without confusion? It is an illusion. Manufacturers and workers were sub- iected to worse checks and changes than they have been here. But they were never able to squawk about 1t or protest about it. Much of the illusion of "dictatorial efficiency" comes from simply not per hitting the world to know that ineffi- ciency exists, whereas we shout our con- fusions to the universe. Let the Germans try to fool the world, but let's not fool ourselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09

of God: will never worship our gods again." From that time forth she offered prayers to the unknown God of this white stranger. After some years a missionary came to her village and when she had heard the gospel preached, straightway she was soundly converted.
 Sometime words are like arrows. They sink into the heart, and the more we try to pull them out, the more do they cut and locerate us. These are the bitter and foolish words we hurl at those who anger us. But there are other words like seed. They may fall on hearts as hard as a cement pavement and be blown away with the next breeze or washed away in the next shower. But if they fall on soft and fertile soil, they spring up, as our Lord said, unto life eternal.
 We are not responsible for the soil, but we are responsible for the quality of the seed. Most hearts are eager for love and understand ing, and if we will scatter the seed broadcast. we can be sure that even though We do not know it, God is bringing about a splendid harvest. All Rights Reserved-Babson News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09

No little attention is focused this week on the National Catholic Rural Life Con- ference at Jefferson City. Mo. warning was sounded at one of the sessions the war was setting the stage for the com plete destruction of civilization. With the loss of lives among the warning nations and the gradual liquidation or those living in Nazi occupied Europe the statement does not seem overdraWn. Res. olutions were adopted that condemned philosophies which made for the "break- down of man." Rev. Patrick T. Quinlan of Brookfield, this state, was chosen first yice-president of the association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
FIVE DOLLARS A DAY NOT TOO MUCH FOR OUR
 SOLDIERS
october 8. l94l.

october 8, l94l. Editor of the Democrat:
 Is $5 Q day too much pay for soldier, that is, $4 cash and his food and lodging? I don't think so, be- cause he is one of the selected men who serve in uniform, and he is doing work which is just as valu- able and much more dangerous than the other registered men who have been allowed to retain their civilian jobs, priviledges and pay.
 One learned professor, Dr. John H. Sherman, president of Webber Col lege does not agree with me as he claims that the moral of our boys is bad because they are over-paid and that our Congress has irsulted them by offering them the highest pay of any soldiers in the world. I be- lieve that the whole army likes to be insulted in that manner.
 This learned and no doubt well paid professor, suggests that, these boys work for the love of their work, use ell of their energy to give serv- ice on which no price can be set. That same rule also would apply to the chosen career of Professor Sher- man, the noble career of teaching where one should teach first to promote education, build strong in- tellects and secondly to earn his live ing.
 If we are to prepare for total war and build total defense, then let us include college professors, factory workers, presidents, congressman, munitions makers and put all of them in the service of our country for honor, duty and sacrifice and let us not insult them by offering them more than $50 per month.
 Another excellent idea would be to eliminate all tax exempt govern ment bonds and take all taxes off of all food products so that the poor may survive. Professor Sherman also reminds us that George Wash ipgton's army did not get paid, but he must be the original absent minded professor because he forgot to tell you that at that time there was no money available and evident ly he doesn't teach history as his- tory tells us that each man or his heirs were eventually paid and he also forgot to tell you that our New Deal Government has plenty of money to equip the armies of every so-called democracy in the world, but when and if there is no money available and that buried gold in Fort Knox, Kentucky, is ex- hausted, then there will be i30 mil- Hon Americans willing to fight with out pay.
 This brilliant professor also claims that our soldiers will sink to the level of paid mercenaries and be exactly like the Hsssians whom the English King George the Third sent to kill then unpaid Americans at Valley Forge.
 If the leaxnad prnfasaar'G thaosv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09

the Japanese think twice regard ing their revived plans to drive into Thailand toward Singapore.
 However, there is only one place where China can get the bOmbers, and so far not even Tom C0rcOran, who once sat at the right hand of the President, has been able to pry them loose. The man who has blocked the bOmbers happens to be Harry Hopkins, One.time partner and mentor of COrcOran.
 Hopkins argues that big bomb- CTS should go to Britain and Rus sia first. This has focused at- tention upon a wide rift among Roosevelt advisers over help to China or appeasing Japan.
 So far Roosevelt has followed a middle course by continuing 8 certain amount of aid to China but still flirting with Japan even though Japan recently re- affirmed her partnership in the Axis.
 Continued on Next Pagel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09

Eight owners, of oyster beds in New Haven harbor received over $80,000 in awards for damages to oysters in the channel beds due to a faulty dredging by the government. It was good decision for. the oystermen who felt their losses keenly. Most of the oysters in the harbor were destroyed in the channel during 1883, '34 and '35, through the use of wrong type dredge which threw mud over the beds for considerable distance. The beds are leased to the oyster grow CTS by the State Shellfsh Commission. Senator Maloney and Representative ShanleN of New Haven made the htlga- ton possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09
In Today's Mail

is correct, then the army with the highest morale today would be toss-up between the Chinese, the Mexican and the Russian, because they are the lowest paid.
 Our boys in service should be well paid and S5 day is not too much and if the Professor should study more about morale he would find that religious training, clean enter tainment, sanitary camps and the knowledge that dependents at home are not suffering from the loss of ir- come which was cut off when they were selected, Is the key to good morale.
 HERBERT A. ARCHER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-09

In Brooklyn, New York, a me- chanism is being built for the "hook- -on" and S"release" whereby a tank Is attached under the fus selage of the plane, and released as the plane lands.
 The tanks crew of three rides in the tank as 1t is borne aloft, and when the plane lands, the tank driver operates the release mechanism. Free of the planes, the tank (lignt type of 1oh tons) operates independently, with a cruising radius of 300 miles.
 This mechanism is being de- veloped by the Armored Tank Corporation of New York. It is designed to be attached to e cer- tain type of large transport planes already in production.
 IVA FIGHT
 Real inside behind that General Accounting .Oft1ce blast against the National Youth Administra- ton was an internal row be- tween the Investigating and acc counting divisions of the GAO.
 The gum-shoers are under fire as inefficient and high-handed, so to make a splash and divert cri- ticism from themselves they heaved load of brickbats at IVA charging 1t with baking Army recruiting. The real facts are that IVA Administrator Au- brey Williams was bitterly assailed by the leftist National Youth Con- gress because he cooperated with the Army and Navy to encourage IVA students to enlist in the armed forces.
 Another inside detail of the
 hostile report was that 1t was
 issued without having been read
 by Comptroller General Lindsay
 Warren, who is an old friend of
 Williams and a strong IVA sup-