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Evening star., 1941-04-20

A combination of mistakes, politics,
luck has transformed what appeared to
be a promising campaign of the Allies
against the axis into a serious setback.
Nevertheless objective military experts
are convinced that Adolf Hitler will be
occupied all spring and summer with
efforts to clean up" the Mediterranean,
delaying that much longer direct in
vasion of the British Isles and allowing
more time for American aid to be effec-
tive there.
The YugoSlavs we're totally unpre-
pared to meet an organized force like
that of the Germans. Because the Brit
ish have no war material to throw away,
they hesitated to send the necessary
aviation and motorized units into the
country while the Belgrade government
was still heSitant about its course OF
action. Hence, when the Germans, who
knew the shortcomings of the Serbian
Army better than its own general staff,
attacked in the mountains, there was
little the Yugoslavs could do.
POIIIcdl
Moreover, while the strategic program
of the Yugoslav general staff with
drawal of all the troops south of the
Danube, leaving Northern Serbia, Croa-
tia, Slovenia and Dalmatia without mill
tary defenSe) was excellent, politics pre-
vented its accomplishment. Under pres
sure of the non-Serb elements, the army
was spread throughout the country with
no less than three full army corps in
the regions north of the Danube. These
were lost without making a dent on the
enemy's striking efficacy, while the nat
uraI defenses in Southern Serbia were
not fully protected by an adequate army.
Not only were important and able army
units sent across the Danube, but large
quantities of essential war material were
moved by the Markovic government to
safety in the region of zagreb and
Ijubliana
The principal difficulty of the Allied
armies in Greece is that they have
to depend on the sea for all their sup
plies (war material, food and medicine).
While it is true that the British have
the mastery of the Mediterranean, there
are only three ports available to bring in
the supply ships: Piraeus, Volos and
Patras. Patras can be counted out, since
there is only gauge railroad
connecting that harbor with Korinthus.
The two other ports-Piraeus and Volos
are under constant bombardment by
the German airforce and although it is
difficult for airplanes to destroy harbor
completely, they can make the loading
and unloading operations extremely diff
Evening star., 1941-04-20

Matsuoka went to Moscow more or less
on fools errand"-so at least diplo-
matte dispatches from Berlin reported
his frame of mind when he left the Ger
man capital But he arrived in Moscow
at time when the German forces were
smashing through the Greek and Yugo-
slav defenses. And Stain began to eat
out of Hitler's hand once more. The
Russians know that Hitler was angered
by their gestures" towards the Yugo-
slavs and the Turks Stain also knows
that German agents have been boring
from within in the Ukraine and in the
Cossack region of the Kuban and the
Donetz, in preparation for an eventual
attack against that section of the U. S.
S. r. as far as the Caspian Sea.
German Pressure.
Herr Won Schullenburg, the German
Ambassador at Moscow, did not mince
words in conversations with Premier
Molotoff impressing upon him the
urgent necessity of a Japanese-Soviet
agreement. Matsuoka had warned Hitler
that the Japanese government might
waver if such an agreement was not
reached forthwith and the role of Japan
against the United States and Great
Britain might become negligible unless
a neutrality treaty was signed. The sue
cess of the German arms in the Balkans
clinched Herr Won Schullenburg's argu-
mentS and gave Matsuoka treaty which
would dispose of the qualmS of the
cautious" members of the Toxic cabinet.
The Russian-Japanese treaty is bound
to have repercussions, not only on
Japans attitude, but on the future plans
of campaign of the Germans In the Near
and Middle East.
The Turks have been quiet lately and
have been massing forces in Asia Minor
to meet possible German drive against
the Suez Canal by way of Asiatic Turkey,
Syria and Palestine. The defense of
Turkey is predicated on RuSsia's atti-
tude During the past six weeks Moscow
has been having a love feast with An
kara. Not only has the Soviet govern
ment promised the Turks complete neu-
trality in the event of Turkish German
conflict, but has also undertaken to pro-
vide the Turkish aviation and mechan-
lied forces with the necessary war
paraphernalia.
Thus, with the Russian promises, and
with good British mechanical force in
Palestine, the Turks were looking to the
future without much fear Under such
conditions they were willing to meet the
German onslaught Whatever the ex-
plantations Moscow may give Ankara now,
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Review of Eighty-Ffth Week of War
BY Oliver Mckee.

Total warfare reaching high swath
While the axis toward the
Egyptian frontier
by lowfyng Stuka other artillery
the
Northern Greece On Friday the British admitted that the Allies
the weight of vastly numbers
lines firm
On Wednesday London suffered the "a
the Friday
Air blasted Minister
that bombed Athens
Here the United States defense preparations and the adoBta
disclosed
adding Nations At his press conference
public
sufficiently the of the international situation
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Balkan Front

Moving swiftly, and striking with
devastating force, the Nazi columns last
week added Yugoslavia to the list of
nations conquered by Hitlers war ma
chine. On Wednesday, the German high
command announced that the Yugoslav
I'd Army had capitulated and surrendered
its arms at Sarajevo. Later dispatches
indicated the collapse of organized Yugo-
slav resistance. thus releasing many
Nazi divisions for the drive against the
hard pressed allies in Greece.
Though the number of German troops
In the Balkans has never been officially
disclosed, military observers
Sreece's are in substantial agree
Danger ment that these forces far
ounumber the Greek and
British armies. To the allies, the COL
lapse of Yugoslav resistance was major
setback. For now the Nazis and II
Duce's legons-beaten by the Greeks in
many battle this winter-can turn their
undivided attention to the campaign to
conquer Greece and drive the British
from the continent.
In Greece, as nearly everywhere else,
with the exception of North Africa, the
Germans appear to have superiority in
the air. Though the panzer mechanical
divisions have been slowed down in the
mountain passes of Greece, Nazi airmen
through the week have bombed the allied
positions and PiraeuS and other ports.
The r. A. F., with equipment rated equal,
IF IF hoe
struck back at German supply lines, air
fields and other military objectiveS.
In the allied armies, now emulating
the courage and fighting spirit of
Leonidas and his 300 Spartans in their
Immortal stand against the Persian
hordes at Thermopylae in 48O BIC, are
many Australians and New zealanders-
who today are carrying on the fighting
traditions of the World War Anzacs.
Through the week, the battle in North
ern Greece continued with great vio-
lence Though the allies
kozi were forced to withdraw
Losses and set up new lines, they
have eXacted a heavy toll
from the enemy. So far, according to
one estimate, the NaziS have lost $4,000
men in the effort to crack the allied de-
fenses. More German lads will have died
before Hitlers birthday today.
Though the situation facing the allies
In Greece as the week ended was ad-
mittedly serious, their stubborn resist
ance has upset Hitlers time table and
provided Sir Archibald Wavell COM
mander in the Middle East, with an op-
portunity to meet the threat to the Suez
contained in the lightning swift move
Evening star., 1941-04-20

at Cairo good reason for cheer, if
not optimism. Though not as dramatic
as the stuggle in Greece, the battle of
Egypt is of greater Importance to the
British Empire, for upon its outcome de-
pends British control over Suez, the
Eastern Mediterranean and the vast oil
fields of the Middle East.
In Ethiopia, British forces continued
their successful advance against the rem
nants of the Fascist Army. With the
virtual elimination of the Italian forces
from East Africa, thousands of British
and imperial soldiers have been released
for service on other sectors of Middle
Eastern front.
Evening star., 1941-04-20


drrtu1l Seuen months after his last
precious Uisit, are recorded here BY q
distinguished American diplomat tUho
lOaS Minister to ireland, 1878, and
Ambassador to Belgium, 1939-40.
BERLIN. April 10 (By Cable Our
plane suddenly dipped then broke
through a heavy curtain of clouds as we
came over Berlin. An old friend from
our Embassy was at the airport, and
was privileged to ride in a taxi to the
hotel.
I was stepped in the misery and
tragedy OF war and expected that my
first contact with Berlin would be a
setting of funereal trappings. AS we
passed through the revolving door of
the Adlon the food of brilliant lights
and animated movement in the hotel
struck me with the impact of blow. A
full-throated orchestra was playing. 1t
was the ritual hour of "kaffeekranzchen,"
and in the broad foyer to the left of the
entrance a highly colorful crowd sat at
small tables drinking.
Except for the uniforms and the gilded
bust of Adolf Hitler in a niche of the
rocco rosewood wall which contemplated
the lively gaiety with saturnine grim
ness, the scene might have been New
York, Boston or Milwaukee. 1t was all
so different from what I expected, and
so out of character with the tense atmos-
phere, the taut emotion one associates
with war. There seemed to be many
people in Berlin who had nothing more
absorbing to do than to sit in hotel
lobbies
Learn Life Must Go On.
spoke to Louis Adlon, who explained:
ut was the same way in the last war.
At first people thought every one would
be killed and there would be an end to
everything. But after few weeks they
learned that life must go on, business
must be transacted as usual, and so
they come to Berlin. We have every
room engaged ahead for weeks"
At the Adlon assemble the survivors
of the faSt-dwindling American corre-
spondents' corps. They speculate none too
cheerfully about their future in Ger
many and inquire anxiously of me about
the developments in United States rela-
tions with Germany.
We dined that evening at an American
apartment, where was warned that
anything I said would probably be re-
corded. This atmosphere of being spied
upon has a dis-orienting effect on
Americans but it is familiar to all of us
who have lived in Eastern Europe. OF
course. stories Of espionage and surveil-
Evening star., 1941-04-20

rated the worlds most powerful bombing
planes.
If either Athens or Cairo is attacked,
the r. A. F. will commence systematic
bling" of Rome,
Rome Prime Minister Churchill
Warned warned on Friday. This
warning was contained in
the following official statement from No.
10 Downing street, Churchill's London
home.
IN view of German threats to bomb
Athens and Cairo his majestys govern
ment wish it to be understood that if
either of these cities is molested, they
will commence systematic bombing Of
Rome. Once this has begun, it will
continue as convenient to the end of the
war"
Evening star., 1941-04-20
African Front

Completely evading Nelson's feet,
Napoleon in 1893 landed an army of
10000 men in Egypt and stormed Alex
andria Though too late to head off the
expedition, Nelson not long afterward
annihilated the squadron of Admiral
Brueys, thus Severing NapoleonS army
from the homeland and cutting off any
hope of reinforcementS. Eventually,
Napoleon's men were forced out of Egypt.
Will the British Mediterranean fleet
duplicate Nelson's feat by cutting the
axis supply lines? This question was
asked last week when British warShips
annihilated an axis convoy between
Sicily and Tripoli. According to the Brit
ish Admiralty, the convoy included three
destroyers two ships laden with motor
equipment, an ammunition ship and two
vessels believed to be carrying troop re-
Inducements to North Africa. All eight
ships were sunk. The British lost one
destroyer-a small price to pay for so
rich haul
With the smashing of this convoy, Ad-
miral Sir Andrew Cunningham answered
the question what
Action in is the fleet doing
Mediterranean in the Mediter-
raneane" If this
achievement can be repeated, the sea
supply lines of the axis forces in North
Africa may be jeopardized, if not COM
pletely severed.
Sea power also scored again when
British warships, at several points along
the bliStering African coast, bombarded,
with apparent success, axis units, supply
trains and military works. Warship bar
RACES played an important part in STALL
ing the advance of the axis army after
a swift blitzkrieg march of 400 miles.
Though cut off by land, the British
garrison at Tobruk continued to hold its
own as the week ended. In clashes at
Tobruk and Salum, Egyptian outpost
town, the British reported that heavy
casualties had been inflicted on the en-
emy. Sir Archibald Wavell, master of
the science of desert warfare, will soon
have substantial reinforcements at his
disposal, rushed to Egypt from East
Africa and elsewhere.
With the initiative apparently passing
from the axis to the British, develop
mentS Of the week we're such as
to give Middle Eastern headquarters
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Battle of Britain

On Wednesday, Nazi bombers carried
death aRd destruction to Belfast and
many town and village in North Ire
land. Observers wondered whether Ber-
lin intended this as warning to Fire not
to permit Britain-or the United States
to use It's ports as bases in the battle of
the North Atlantic
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Switzerland Limits
Entry of Children

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland.-Even children
are rationed in Switzerland.
Victimized children of other nations
are permitted to enter, even for vaca.
tions, in small numbers only The coun.
try's economic position is too precarious
TO permit many to come In.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Diplomatic Front

On Sunday, Japan and Russia signed
at Moscow neutrality and non-aggres-
sion" pact. Foreign Minister Yosuke
Matsuoka and Ambassador Yoshitsugo
Evening star., 1941-04-20

ment of the axis armies along the North
African coast On Friday, Alexander
Korizis, Premier of Greece for 80 days,
died at Athens.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

ChurchtVS battle OF Atlantic
nuoUi out BY Developments.
42nd
degree OF longitude.
wapanes settlements Iceland Wice
reported Greenland
Wh
Evening star., 1941-04-20

th the Minister and sites
This move greatly putro, range planes
North Atlantic.
Washington
heth United States dUS H be relaTd permit shipment
goods Scotia This
oUerUorked A.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
GRIM GERMAN PEOPLE RESOLVED TO WIN
ExEnvoy cudohy Finds Little Change in Life in Berlin

His first impressions OF Berlin, on
drriu1l Seuen months after his last
previous Uisit, are recorded here BY
distinguished American diplomat tUho
l0aS Minister to ireland, 1878. and
Ambassador to Belgium, 1939-40.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Home Front

n Il Il d
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05

of them may be had prepared and
ready to serve but for the heating.
Thus they help carry out resolves
not to spend hot summer days
shaving over stove. Here are
listed some Of the ways soup helps
give variety to these easy-to-get
meals:
A substantial soup such as corn
chowder plus a salad and rolls
makes just the kind Of meal most
men want when the mercury starts
doing aerial acrobatic stunts.
When you want . meal that Is
Q little more sturdy, serve . soup
and sandwich meal topped OF with
q fresh fruit dessert.
Another way to vary the menu
Is to start it with an appetizer
soup such as hot consomme or
chicken noodle soup-or one Of the
cream soups-then serve . main
dish salad such ~ kidney bean
salad.
But for lunch and . less formal
dinner it is delightful to pass the
jellied consomme in the living room
in bouillon cups and then serve the
hot main course from the buffet
table. To jell the consomm6, just
place the can Of soup in the re-
frigerator to chill . short time.
A brand new soup which has just
been placed on the market provides
another choice with which to en-
nance your summer menus. 1t IL
called Split Pea Soup with .vege-
tables and Ham. Thick and sub.
stantial and IN artful blend OF
flavor. Il y one you viii want TO
be the hfst TO serve 10 jour group.
Then, FOR even more variety,
here are some combinations Of the
different prepared soups:
Soup Mergers
Cream Of mushroom ! Mwshrosm
soup p
Country.style chicken Scr. IN
.lopp , 1tys
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05
PADDOCK SALAD

Add 8 tablespoons salt and ~
cup vinegar to 3 quarts of rap
idly boiling water; while still
boiling, drop in 2 lbs. paddock
fillets edgewise. Boil 6 minutes,
then remove from water and
flake the fish. Pour on 6 table
spoons vinegar and add 2 fine
chopped pimientos. Cool. When
chilled, add l cup mayonnaise,
n cup pickle relish anc 3 table
spoons lemon juice, thoroughly
mixed. Serve on crisp lettuce.
HAWAIIAN PORK CHOPS
Season medium lean pork
chops with salt and pepper and
dust them with flour. Brown
on both sides in skillet. Place
q ring of pineapple on each chop,
and a pitted prune in the center
of each pineapple ring. Between
chops lay carrots, cut length
wise-about 6 medium carrots.
Add " cup water. Cover and
cook very slowly for "a hours.
When done, make gravy from
mixture in skillet.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05
CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

IN cups sifted cake flour
IN teaspoons double-acting
baking powder.
n teaspoon salt
n cup butter or other short
ening
/ cup sugar
! egg, we'll beaten
2 squares unsweetened choco-
late, melted
"a cup milk
l teaspoon vanilla
Sift flour once, measure, add
baking powder and salt, and sift
together three times. Cream but
ter thoroughly, add sugar grad
ually, and cream together until
light and fluffy. Add egg and
beat well; then add chocolate
and blend. Add flour, alternately
with milk, a small amount at a
time, beating after each addition
until smooth. Add vanilla. Bake
in creased PAL, 8x8x2 inches, in
moderate oven (325' F.) one
hour, or until done. Spread your
favorite fudge or chocolate but
ter frosting on top and sides of
cake.
This cake may be baked in two
creased 8-Elch layer pans in
moderate oven ESQ., F.) 20
minutes.
NOTE: This cake Is improved
by beating the egg until very
thick and light. Two teaspoons
grated orange rind may be SUBJ
stituted for vanilla in this recipe.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05
MOON-GLOW LEMON
FROSTING

l teaspoon grated lemon rind
4 tablespoons lemon juice
Id teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks, unbeaten
4 cups sifted confectioners'
sugar
Combine lemon rind and
juice, salt, ana egg yolks. Add
sugar gradually, blending after
each addition. Beat until smooth.
Makes enough frostihg to cover
tops and sides of three 9-inch
layers, or tops and sides of two
8x8x2-inch cakes, ar about four
dozen cup cakes.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05
FLUFFY MOCHA FROSTING

Is cup butter
4 cups sifted confectioners'
sugar e
ga tablespoons breakfast CO.
Goa
" teaspoon salt
" cup strong coffee (about)
! teaspoon vanilla
u cup broken walnut meats,
toasted
Cream butter. Sift sugar, CO.
Goa, and salt togo Their. Add art
of sugar mixture gradually to
butter, blending after each ad-
dition. Add remaining sugar
mixture, alternately with cof-
fee, until of right consistency to
spread. Beat after each addition
until smooth. Add vanilla.
Spread on cake. Sprinkle with
nuts. Makes enough frosting to
cover tops and sides of two g.
inch layers, or top and sides of
8x8x2-inch cake generously or
about 3 dozen cup cakes.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05
Markets Offer
Many Delights

Don't you love the markets
a. early summer - when the
stsIlS are Il, I mass OF tender green?
Mother Earth's horn of plenty
- turned topsy-turvy to make
CIR dinner tables rich with
health and goodness. And don't
forget the Observation-Disclosures
&d1l OF big, luscious berries are
cheap enough for anybody's
p1nte -or short cake-at this
season of the year. Remember
tllnt your men folk adore straw
berry short cake-made this
waylight and fluffy and top
ped with whipped, sweet cream.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05
All-Star Chocolate Cake

2-1/3 cups sifted cake nour
IA teaspoons double-a CT in {
baking powder
Y teaspoon salt
y teaspoon soda
as cup butter or other short
enine
Ia cups sugar
/ egg, unbeaten ~
2 egg yolks, unbeaten
squares unsweetened
chocolate, melted
" cup milk
! teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup boiling water.
Silt -four once, measure, add
baking powder. salt and soda.
and sift together three times.
Cream butter thoroughly, add
sugar gradually, and cream to-
gether until light and fluffy. Add
egg and egg yolks, one at time,
beating well after each. Add
chocolate and blend. Add -four,
alternately with milk. a small
amount at a time, beating after
each addition until smooth. Add
vanilla, then add boiling water,
beating quickly and thoroughly.
Bake In CREASED pan 13x9x2
inches, in moderate oven (325'
F.) so minutes, or until done.
Spread your favorite mint cream
frosting on top and sides of cake.
Brown-eyed Susan Cocoa Cake
IA cups sifted cake -four ------.
n cup breakfast cocoa n
1 teaspoon double-acting bak-
ing powder
/ teaspoon soda
" teaspoon salt .
2/3 cup butter or other shorten
ing
2 cups sugar
l egg and 2 egg yolks, we'll
beaten
~ cup cold strong coffee
cup sour milk or buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sift -four once, measure, add
cocoa, baking powder, soda, and
salt, and sift together three
times. Cream butter thoroughly,
add sugar gradually, and cream
together until light and fluffy;
then beat in eggs. Add about VI
of -four and beat we'll; add cof-
fee and beat thoroughly. Add re-
naming -four, alternately with
milk, a small amount at time,
beating after each addition until
smooth. Add vanilla. Bake in
two creased 10-inch layer pans
in moderate oven (375' F.) 35
to 40 minutes, or until done.
Spread Seven Minute Frosting
between layers and on top and
sides of cake. Decorate top and
sides with brown-eyed Susans
formed of chocolate-dipped nut
centers, thin yellow orange rind
petals, and angelica stems. Deco
rate base of cake with coarsely
cut, blanched pistachios.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05

heated together in the oven and
then allowed to harden. What
could be simpler? You can even
have one Of the children try his
hand at making IL.
Butter Krisp Ice Cream
Combine
Y cup rice fakes, crushed fine
before measuring
Y cup finely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons brown sugar.
Place in q shallow baking pan,
spreading out well, and bake in .
moderate oven 1915 F.) 10 min:
utes. Move the mixture around
with q fork two or three times dur.
ing baking. Cool. When cold,
break up into crumbs. Use - top
ping FOR ics cream. Or when max:
ing refrigerator Ice cream. fold
into the partially frozen cream and
continue Pressing until arm.
Note. Ice cream may b pur-
chased and beaten until soft
enough 10 have the rice fakes mix
turs folded into II.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05
CREOLE PORK and CABBAGE

Take 2 lbs. of shoulder of
pork. Shred cabbage and place
in the bottom of a well-greased
kettle; season cabbage with salt,
pepper, a few mustard seeds. IA
cup of vinegar and 1 teaspoon
brown sugar. Place the pork.
we'll seasoned and Toured, on
top of the cabbage. Bake 3
hours, covered. Serve with bak-
ed sweet potatoes.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-05
Scum in Summer Menus
By FRANCIS PECK
Helms HOmO institute

It may be difficult to predict
what any woman will be doing at
q particular time, but one could
safely wager that homemakers will
be serving soup frequently in their
menus this summer. Both light and
substantial meals, as well Is party
meals and the simpler everyday
lunches and dinners are the more
tempting for the gusto provided
by a steaming bowl Of soup. Serve
the soup sometimes rs appetizer
and sometimes as the main dish.
And on a very hot day have jellied
consomm& lend its refreshing touch.
One reason homemakers are par
ticularly enthusiastic about soups
In summer IN that 20 different kinds