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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-07
II 5maIl5hips
are Obstacle
U. s.,sovist
RA1nf1nne SS,nsn>A
Relations Stroinsd
u. S.-Soviet

q WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-R1E
Eleven small ships which still
fly the flags of Baltic Republics
absorbed" by Soviet Russia re-
main one Of the major obstacles
to more friendly relations be-
tween Moscow and Washington.
The ships have been tied up
in American harbors ever since
their home ports in Europe pass
ed into Russian control.
Authoritative sources disclosed
today that-aside from the Ques-
ton Of what, If anything, to do
with these shipsNdiplonistic re-
lations between the Soviet and
the United States were on q more
cordial basis than they have been
In years.
Since the United States still
recognizes Latvia, Lithuania and
Estonia as independent Repub-
lies, however, it has refused to
turn over to Soviet Russia the
Baltic Nations ships which
sought save Ravens in American
ports.
Russia is badly in need of mer-
chant shipping and wants the
vessels but none of the negotia-
items, here or in Moscow, has
yet established a basis for an ac.
ceptable solution 20 the problem.
The Baltic ships are among
tie 266 foreign merchantmen
which have taken refuge in
American ports to escape the
risk of falling into British or
Axis hands at sea. Like the
others, they have been earning
no revenue, but are piling up
port charges instead.
A basic principle of American
foreign policy, officials said, was
the United States government S
refusal tc recognize the transfer
Of sovereignty of any territory
acquired by force of arms.
In lire with that policy, they
explained, the United States has
refused to recognize any of the
seizures of other nations by Ger
many, Italy, Japan or Soviet
Russia, and has declined to sur
render any ships or other prop
erty here owned by the conquer
ed nations.
Despite the impasse on the
ships, generally improved rela-
tons were said to have resulted
from talks between Sumner
Wel1es, under-secretary of State,
and Constantin Oumansky, the
Soviet Ambassador. These con-
versations have been aimed at
clearing up outstanding CONNER.
cial and economic questions
which have irritated normal re-
lations between the two nations.
Informed officials have en-
phssized that the talks have been
confined to commercial and eco
nomic subjects, but it was point
ed out that any Improvement in
Russian-American relations in
that field might have an impor-
tant effect in creating more CO.
operative relations on any strict
ly political questions w h
might arise in the future.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-07

Paulette Goddard a n d Fred
Astaire do q dance called dig
It. to the tune of a swing num-
Der called, II Amt Hep to That
Step But I'll Dig It." which al
ready has the jitterbugs cutting
rugs. Other numbers in the
blithesome comedy are a hot
concerto composed and played
by Artie Shaw, Love OF My
and Poor Mr.. Chisholm"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-07
E99s

DETROIT. Jan. 7-tAP)-U. s. Dept.
Agr.)-U. s. Graded Michigan Eggs In
case lots FOB. Detroit:
Whites, extras tCrade AZ large 1878:
medium 2lh-24; mall ~: standards
tGrade b large 1875: medium 2l-33:
20h.
Browns. extras tGrade AZ large ~;
medium 7lN-72; standards tGrads b
large -; medium 2i.2ih: small 10; trades
(0rade c, large 10.
Detroit broker prices: Butter. best
creamery In tubs, 3oNs. Eggs, current
receipts, 10; dirties. l0ts: checks. i6bs.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-07
Prizes

Continued from Page One)
in baby things from Kresge Sc
to 81 store; A baby book and q
So trade order from Miller Bro
theirs Creamery Co.; Twelve
cans of baby food from Vernier
&Dedenbach; Sundry baby sup
plies from Bannow Drug COM
pany; a baby's cup from r. Z.
Boyer, jeweler; and 81 in mer-
chandise from The Children's
Shop.
The prizes will be mailed to
the Quit home tomorrow.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-07
Burkhardt

Confined From Page One)
his mother, Mrs. Matilda Burk-
hardt he II survived by two dau-
ghters, Mrs. N. Nichols. Of Roch-
ester, N. Y, and Mrs. Clarence
Miles, of Detroit, and q brother,
Henry, Of Mount Clemens.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 2: p. m. from the
Hubbard Funeral Chapel. Bur-
ial will be In Clinton Grove
cemetery.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-07
1000 New Naval
Plans in 1941

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-(R
Rear Admiral John H. Towers
told Congress today that despite
delays and bottlenecks the navy
expected to add about 1000 air
planes to its fleet this year.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-07
Poultry

DETROIT. Jan. 7-tAP,-Poultry mar
ket steady 10 firm Hens average run. Ice;
Leghorn hens, > lba., up. lee: cocks, 10
13c; stass, lec. Rock sprineers up 70 So
Lbs, 3oe: Rock broilers up TO ~ lbs..
&c: Hen turkeys. 3oc; Tom Turkeys. lee;
ducks. white . iba. w. lie: ossss. he:
'sbe&s H.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-07

European kings and mobiles
used to have pipe masters"
who "broke in" and cared for
the royal smoking implements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

If you crave suit this Fall, don't miss seeing
these. You'll like their new" look. The
longer Jacket hugs your waist, gives you
"tapered" silhouette. Free armholes give you
margin for action. Styles for school, business,
casual wear. Misses sizes, 2 to 20
Suit Scefior-Ti.rd Fioor-sfain Bldg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
HfaircEOiEl
O'COATS
b %
Birthday Sale PRICE,

Sturdy warmth-withoux-
weight haireloth oEcrcoa;s
in the newest Fall model
for men and Young men.
ExPertly tailored. Warmly
lined with celanese. Box,
fly front, swagger, bllma-
caan and other models.
Sizes j6 10 -.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
This Changing World
Jopon Firing New Questions ot U. s.,
But Toto Is Just PIoyinq for Time

reached the State Department.
They are described as being even
more pertinent than those asked
by Washington. Besides the
usual queries as to why an i'm
posing American feet is con-
centrated in the Pacific and why
the American Asiatic squadron
has been SO greatly increased in
recent months, definite inquiries
were made regarding severance
of trade relations between this
country and Nippon.
Tojo Playing for Time.
Gen. TOTO wants to know def
nitely how long the embargo by
the United States, Great Brit
ain and the Netherlands will last.
He wants to know how the ad-
ministration in Washington rec
onciles its good neighbor" policy
toward Japan with the sending
OF important consignments Of
arms and ammunition to the
Central Chinese government at
Chunking And especially it
wants to know how the United
States expects Japan to survive
economically when the essentials
for Japan's industry-oil. rub
Der and iron-are withheld from
her.
These questions were answered
long ago by the United States
Government. During the long
negotiations with the Konoye
government the United States
told the japanese they could have
anything this country produces.
and that they could not only get
raw materials for their industry
but obtain q wide market in this
country If Toxic would call of
Its war dogs and settle down to
peace-time industry.
Britain followed America S lead.
informing Toxic that she would
be willing to place large orders
in Japanese factories If Japan
would only abandon its Axis
allies and give the Western de-
mocracies positive proof that she
would not become a military
menace in the future.
Washington feels that the new
questions put by Toxic are per-
functory and that Gen. Tojo's
government does not expect any
change in this countrys attitude.
The japanese premier wants TO
gain time in order to see more
definitely how badly the Rus
slams will be defeated and how
successfully the Nazis will be
with their next campaign. which
is shaping up in the Mediterran-
can area. He also wants to con-
vince Emperor Hirohito, who is
fundamentally a man Of peace,
that it is useless to try to come
to terms with the United States.
The State Department will
patiently answer all Tokios quer-
les, but Washington is following
the same policy Of playing for
time in the belief that every
week gained in the Pacific with
out open hostilities is so much
more time for improvement in
American national defense.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
Nv CONSTANTINE BROWN.

by CONSTANTINE BROWN.
After the first furry caused by
the resignation Of Premier Fu-
mimaro Konoye's moderate cabi-
net and the accession to power Of
Gen. Hideki TOTO and his pro-
Nazi collaborators, the State De-
partment in Washington began a
series Of conversations with the
Toxic government.
The talks proceeded methodic-
ally. The Japar .se listened while
Ambassador Joseph Grew fred
questions at them. The SUBJ
stance of the Ambassador in
terrogation was: How far is
Japan committed to assist the
Reich?" To this Gen. TOTO re-
piled that Japan was following a
policy of her own which did not
necessarily take into considera-
ton any moral associations
with the Nazis and Fascists.
Japan, the premier is reported
to have said, is interested solely
in its own "lebensraum" and Is
willing to live in good neighborli-
ness with the United States, pro-
vided that its national aims are
not frustrated by Washington.
When Ambassador Grew asked
for an explanation Of Japan's
ideas of "lebensraum" the answer
Is said to have been: freedom Of
action for Japan throughout the
Asiatic mainland; Asia for the
Asiatics.
Price Of Pacific Peace.
With ood-natured smiles Jap
anese statesmen are reported to
have inquired OF the American
Ambassador whether these terms
were too high for the purchase
Of much needed peace in the
Pacific; whether sacrifice Of
China. Indo China, Thailand and
other regions to Japanese aspira-
'tions was not q reasonable price
for maintaining peace in at least
one section Of the world.
The Japanese Foreign once
and Premier Gen. TOTO were
candid. They reiterated to the
American Ambassador-for trans
mission to Washington-every-
thing the expansionists and jingo-
lists in Japan have been whisper
ing for the last 10 years but have
never felt secure enough to say
openly.
After having answered every
question put by the United
States. TOXIC announced last
week that it had talked enough
and had answered the most ex-
haustive questions ito the salts
faction" of the American Gov
ernment. A few matters. such
as Japan's future policy toward
Australia and New Zealand,
were brushed aside as inconse-
-,
dominions, the Japanese de-
clared, do not belong to the
Asiatic mainland and consequent
ly should not enter into the
United States inquiries.
Now it is Japan's turn to ask
questions and an avalanche has
Evening star., 1941-11-05
The Great Game d Politics
Severance Of Relations With Reich Wouldn't
Bring War Any Closer Than / Is Now

Of tfe ablest and best equipped
diplo1ats in the service, who in the
days hat followed would have been
Of great use to the country. BY
recallAs him no purpose was served
save Il transfer American affairs to
a cha4e who. no matter how good,
had NJ comparable standing, weight
or souces Of information
Sone months ago. after it had
been evealed that the German con-
sulata here were being used to cloak
a hore of political and propaganda
agent3 the President. prodded by
the Hate Department and the F.
B. l.. :losed them up. The Germans
retalAted with similar action. This,
howeer, did not affect the German
Embassy in Washington nor the
American Embassy in Berlin. The
differnce is that the German stan
in Wilmington is larger than the
American staff in Berlin. There is
the frther difference that in Berlin
the american representatives in
dulgd in no espionage or propa-
gand, activities at all. On the other
hand while the German Embassy in
Washington keeps its skirts clear
on TIN surface. there is strong sus-
picior that to it cluster agents
whose, work Is similar to that Of
the Grman consuls whom we sent
home
Nazis Derive BENEFIT.
1t lso seems clear that unless DR.,
Thonsen, the German Charge DAT
fairs here. were a devoted and
tr,istid adherent of Hitler, as we'll
as very able representative OF the
Nazi party, he would not have been
allowd to stay all this time In a
post There it is more important that
Hitl9 have a trusted and ehicient
man than any other. American
diplomats abroad never engage in
espioage or propaganda activities,
but ach activities are an insepara-
bic, tnvariable and important part
Of etry German mission everywhere
in tie world.
While the State Department as
sert it has no reason to believe that
sucl activities are now being cloaked
by be German Embassy. there GER
tains is no reason to believe they
are not Considering our hostile
Infections toward Hitler. it is clear
that the Germans derive benefit
from the present status, If only be-
caue information is 30 much more
accessible here for them than it Is
thee for U.S.
he departments excuse that
thee are still Americans and Amer
ical interests in Germany which
NUT be looked out for hardly holds
waur.
Nr is there much weight in the
argument that complete severance
of diplomatic relations would make
ineitable a declara ton of war. That
by 10 means follows. Actually, such
sevvance would bring us no closer to
. q var declaration than the repeal
/ Of he Neutrality Act.
tCnnyrirht 1QA1)
Evening star., 1941-11-05

held that the President just as
easily could have the act wholly
repealed had he had the boldness
and frankness to ask for what he
wanted.
The reasons the opposition has
become futile are tWo-first, there
is the fact that to suggest that
We are any longer in any way
neutral is to be ridiculous: second,
that retention of law which OBJ
viously tends to weaken our foreign
policy, the purpose OF which is to
defeat Hitler. is idiotic. The isO-
lationists not only admit but charge
and with complete justice-that
We have abandoned even the pre-
tense of neutrality. No one thinks
of denying it. Under the circum-
stances. to continue shackling our
selves with even an emasculated
neutrality act does not make sense.
So clear is this that had there been
no Greer. Kearny and Reuben
James incidents. still Congress could
hardly reject the Presidents request.
II there were no other reason. it
must be granted because of the
comfort to the enemy refusal would
afford.
Severance Is Next.
But after the revision. which.
though less honest, is equivalent
to repeal. what next? Clearly. the
next step is the severance of diplo-
matte relations. With the Germans
sinking our warshipS: with our Navy
under orders to shoot at sight; with
the President denouncing Hitler. in
sisting that our national interests
require his determination. declaring
that the "rattlesnakes of the At
lantic' must be destroyed. and pro-
claiming Russia as we'll as England
our allv-with these things all be-
ing openly said and dore, the con-
tinuance Of diplomatic relations
seems an absurdity.
1t becomes more than that when
it is realized that the present diplo-
matte status is an advantage to the
Germans. a disadvantage to us. The
facts are these: 1t was in 1898 that
the President brought back our AM
bassador. Mr.. Hugh Wilson, and the
Germans recalled their Ambassador.
1t was a mistake for us to do that,
because in Mr.. Wilson We had one
Evening star., 1941-11-05

reason.
The purpose OF
the contest is to
coin a word
which will best
describe the cur
rent relationship
of this country
with Nazi Ger
many.
The dictionary
is no help at all.
We have stud
led them all
collegiate, stand
ard. oxford. vest
Evening star., 1941-11-05


called up for service over a mil
lion men? For what purpose
are we engaged in an undeclared
avail war, as result of de-
cision to feed and arm Britain
and Russia?
The President has said at
various times: to keep the war
away from the Western Hemi-
sphere and to defeat Hitler. And
obviously we must create a large
and efficient Army for service
in case of unforseeable develop
ments in this hemisphere.
What, however, does defeating
Hitler mean?
Does 1t mean defeating the
German armies in the field?
Or does it mean defeating the
Hitler regime in Germany, and
eventually making peace with a
legitimate and honorable Ger
man government, on the basis
Of new organization Of Europe,
and a new constellation Of the
relations between Europe. the
Americas and the British Empire?
I confess that I do not quite
know what or which is our policy.
I confess I do not know whether
the Anglo-American-Ru Russian COL
laboration aims to defeat Ger
many on land or to defeat Hitler
and Hitlerism.
Gigantic Battlefield.
1t is essential that We should
know which We intend to do,
because the strategy in the two
cases would not be the same.
If We aim to defeat the Ger
man armies in the field then We
must count on gigantic battle
field where a decisive military
decision can be obtained.
The possibility of establishing
such a battlefield diminishes
daily. Such a battlefield might
have been maintained in Russia
had the British and Americans
been prepared.
But il the Russians are driven
to the Urals. it is beyond my
power to see how position can
be established there which would
promise victory. No one knows
how much equipment and ma
terial the Russians have lost. but
1t must be gigantic-possibly two
thirds of all they had. And.
whether they have or have not
destroyed everything behind their
retreating armies, q thing I
gravely doubt, they have GER
tainly lost their chief basic in
dustries, so that there is no pos
sibility Of replacement on the
former scale. There is no short
age of manpower, but to have to
equip it with weapons sent half
way around the world in sub
marine-infested seas, unloaded at
highly dubious ports, is no pros
pect to enchant the mind of any
strategist.
Will the battlefield be in the
Middle East-the Armageddon Of
the Bible-next spring, perhaps.
or the one after that?
Oil = Weak Point.
If so, what will be the relative
size and advantage of the forces?
Let us pretend that the Germans
have lost by then a million and
a half or even two million men.
They have lost probably a mil
lion to date in Russia alone. But
they are still able to call upon a
trained army Of six million, plus
Bulgarians, Hungarians, Ruman-
ians. Slovaks, and the armament
plants in the whole of Europe.
Oil is apparently-accordingt to
all the experts-a weak point.
But suppose they get the Cau-
casian fields? Oil fields cannot
be destroyed, 1 am told. They
Evening star., 1941-11-05
On the Record
Defeat Of kozis Means Striking at Reieh's
Weakest Spot-the Hitler REGIME

can be put out of commission,
but If the Germans continue to
exercise their present efficiency.
they will be fully restored in one
to two years time.
Where is there the army in
size and equipment that can face
them anywhere with any prob
ability Of decisive victory?
Unless there are military Sec
rets to which We are not privy,
the answer is-nowhere.
The British are not military
people. and heaven knows we
are not. The Anglo o-Saxon world
is trying to scramble together In
two or three years time an army
adequate to face the Germans,
who have spent 20 years build
ing the greatest machine on
earth.
It is nonsense to speak of the
German army as a creation Of
Hitler. The German army is a
creation of Gen Won Seekt and
of the Treaty of Versailles. The
provisions of that treaty limited
the German forces to 100000
men. and attempted to prevent
Germany from building trained
reserves by requiring a II years
enlistment. The result was that
100000 officers were trained and
the system of highly mobile and
mechanical troops perfected in
every detail Of planning long be-
fore Hitler became chancellor.
He simply gave that army the
green light and 40 billion dollars
to work with for seven years be-
fore he started the war. And 40
billions didn't mean 40 billions
in our terms because he didn't
pay for planes and guns what
this country pays-not by a long
shot.
Russians Lacked Leaders,
The superiority Of this army
has had its first great test In
Russia. France was a pushover
for so many reasons. including
intrigue. treason. corruption and
fifth columns that it was really
no test. The French collapse
was as much political defeat as
a military one.
But the Russians had also pre-
pared for war for 20 years and
were not inferior to the Germans
in manpower or in bulk of ma
terial. Russia had no fifth COL
umns. The Russian soldiers fight
and die as we'll as any on earth.
and Russia was preparing for a
total war when I was in Russia
in 1927.
Where the Russians have
proved themselves inferior is in
offlcer-leadership and organiza-
ton. That is partly Russian and
even more the fault of the Com
munlst system, which has sue
ceeded in decapitating the best
brains of the army and remov-
ing all individual initia tive.
In war of movement on many
fronts this is an indispensable
asset and the Germans have it,
perhaps because the army re-
sisted Nazi interference better
than any other institution in the
country.
To attempt to defeat the Ger
man armies Is to consider build
ing force of eight to 10 million
with positive air and mechanical
superiority and to build it be-
fore the Germans strike again
on ground where they have the
advantage of an interior posi-
ton. 1t is to plan to attack Ger
many. not in her weakest spot,
but in her strongest.
Her strongest spot is the Ger
man army.
The weakest spot is the whole
German setup, is the Hitler po-
litical regime.
Germany's strength is military,
her weakness is political.
But if We want to defeat the
Hitler regime We have already
taken several false steps.
tTo be continued
released by The Bell Syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star., 1941-11-05

little al and
military. For
it needs to be
said bluntly
that so far it
lacks for the
pu b lie, a t
least, clarity.
energy, unity
ana purpose.
A question
that must be
asked is the
obvious one:
For what pur-
D0Se have ure
Evening star., 1941-11-05

united S I a I e S
and which may
be erased soon in
a general settle
m e n t preliml-
n a Y to t h e
granting of a
large loan by
the Washington
Government.
The loan would
measurably I'M
prove the eco
non1ic situation
IN Mexico and
m a k e possible
Evening star., 1941-11-05

by a safe margin
and the amend
ed bill promptly
be concurred in
by the House
T h a t is t h e
expectation OF
the a d minis
ira tion STRAIT
egists. The fore
cast is that the
R oos e v cit re-
quest i'll b {
granted within
another 10 days.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
By FRANK r. KENT.

There seems slight doubt about
the passage of the Presidents bill
again revising the Neutrality Act.
It should go through the Senate
Evening star., 1941-11-05

HE opinions OF the wrers thl page their own, not
necessarily Stars opinions presented In The
Stars effort to gve all sides OF qons OF interest to its
readers although such opinions maybe contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to ne Stars.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
By DOROTHY THOMPSON.

1t is time to make a searching
analysis and criticism of the
tactics and strategy of the Brit
ish- American foreign policy, pO-
Evening star., 1941-11-05
| Peace Near
| In Mexican
Oil Dispute
Loon by US.
In Prospect if
Copitoi Protected
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

An opportunity for constructive
craftsmanship presents itself in the
issues that have arisen from time
to time between Mexico and the
Evening star., 1941-11-05
GIenmont PIT. A. to Meet

The November meeting of tbs
Glenmont Md School PIT. A.
will be held at pm. tomorrow in
the school.
Evening star., 1941-11-05
|McLemore
Gould 1t Be Thot We
Are at Worpox'?
By HENRY McLEMORE.

Without further ado this depart.
ment announces a contest.
1t is open to all confused Amer
leans who slave reached the age OF