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Evening star., 1941-07-11
The Great Game of Politics
Presidents Promises Prove Embarrassing
As He Moves Slowly on Foreign Policy

try. Accordingly, he moves toward
full participation step by step, wait
ing after each one for public senti-
ment to catch Up before taking an
other. So far every move has been
overwhelmingly approved. Every
thing he has done he has justified
in the name of defense, and he las
progressed with caution that has
given his opponents little real am
munition.
Has Moved Far.
Yet he has moved pretty far. The
closing vi the German consulates
was a sensational step, and the Ice
land action was a stride-the big
gest since passage of the lease lend
bill UnQuestionably, 1t takes us
closer to war, though the President
can-and does-inSist that it was
a defensive and rot an offensive
move. Its advantages to Britain are
attested both by the eXultation in
England and the bitterness of the
Axis comment. The chances of
shooting and being shot at are en-
hanced. We are no longer merely
the Arsenal of Democracy" We
are closer to being fighting ally.
From press. people and Congress
the commendation has been en-
phatic. Protest has been confined
entirely to leaders of the isolation
group, who have opposed every step
from the start. Beyond doubt, the
President has carried the country
along with him. Obviously, his
strategy is to take no step until he
is certain of doing that. There are
sure to be moves following the Ice
land occupation. But it is not
likely the next move will come
quickly. If the President performs
as he has been performing, he will
wait for public opinion to solidify
behind him; wait for some incident
that will force us-or seem to force
us-farther toward full participa-
ton.
SlOwneSs Is Necessary.
There are sound grounds for con-
tending that this Roosevelt slow
ness is not only wise but necessary;
that it would be a fatal blunder to
seem to be dragging the country into
war: that there is no alternative
to the step-by-step policy All OF
which may be true, but those sp-
palling figures of the submarine
sinkings mean that there is great
danger in delay. There is danger
If the President waits to nurse pub
lie sentiment and there is danger
if he does not There is danger in
whatever he decides, but up to date
his strategy has met the approval
of the people and been responsible
for no disaster. How long the luck
will hold, no one can tell.
(Copyrieht, 194l)
Evening star., 1941-07-11
This Changing World
Some Observers See Golden Opportunity
For British to Invade Continent Now

the Russians had collapsed in
few days. But now that Soviet
troops are fighting with success,
1t is believed a determined and
"unorthodox" strategy on the part
of the British might seriously
embarras Hitler.
According to London reports,
the people of Great Britain would
not object to a daring move-an-
other Zeebrugge of the last war,
on a much larger scale-even If
it did entail many sacrifices.
War material flows from the
United States to England easier
now because the German air
blockade is necessarily relaxed.
The Germans are using their air
planes in the west sparingly, be-
cause they must be ready to meet
British air attacks against the
Reich and the occupied terri
tories. Furthermore, American
production has been greatly in
creased and Britain is receiving
more material than ever before.
The British Army is said to
number 2,500.000. If only half
that number are fully trained and
equipped for offensive purposes,
it should be sufficient for a major
operation somewhere on the coast
between Norway and Gibraltar.
High-ranking officers feel that
such a threat to the German rear
might compel the Nazis TO detach
a number of air and mechanical
units from the Eastern front, thus
relieving the pressure.
Point to Neutral Countries.
In some quarters it has been
suggested that even if the Brit
iSh consider the German-Occu-
pied coast as too we'll fortified for
a surprise attack from England,
there still are some neutral
countries in the west where the
presence of Well-organlzed
British force might worry the
German high command greatly.
1t is true that the British
standards of deCency in inter-
national relations make it diff
cult to overlook country's
declaration of neutrality. But in
this war the enemy is ruthless
and does not bother about inter-
national law and decency.
Hence, it is felt in many quarters
that a landing operation in
Portugal or Spain, with the OBJ
jective of pushing on across the
Pyrnees might do the trick. The
British operated against Napoleon
from Spain, and those operations
sounded his death knell There
is no reason, military strategistS
say, why the British should not
repeat what was done at the
beginning of the 18th century.
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allow employers to take advantage
of such q truce.
What, of course, is going to result
in the end from the present contro-
versy is doubtless situation In
which the President will find 1t
necessary again to use troops under
his broad constitutional powers OF
defense. This is not healthy way
for democracy to operate, but the
responsibility for it, on the one
hand, is the unwillingness Of pres
sure groups to allow specific legis-
lation to be passed which would
restrict the right to strike and, on
the other hand, the acquiescence OF
Congress to the exercise Of unlimited
power by the Chief Executive In 4
war emergency. If pressure groups
feel better off with one-man rule
than by government of laws they
are certainly applying that prin-
Evening star., 1941-07-11
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.


Are the adversaries of the Axis
going to allow Hitler to destroy
each of them individually, or
will some common action be
undertaken soon to prevent the
Fuehrer from applying his whole
might on one before turning on
the other? This is a question
the Russian government is ask
ing of the Ambassadors of Great
Britain and the United States in
Moscow.
In many responsible quarters
here, it is felt that the time has
come for Britain to strike bold
blow at the Germans in Western
Europe, even if the neutrality Of
Spain and Portugal might be-
come jeopardiZed.
Since the outbreak of the war
in 1889, there has been a ire
mendOuS verbal offensive every
time forces of the Reich pounced
on a designated objective. There
were feeble demonstrations such
as the Allied attack in the mo
mans land" between the Maginot
and the Siegfried Lines, the Brit
ish expeditionary force in Norway
and finally the lamentably un-
prepared Balkan and Crete cam
paigns. not to mention the hap
hazard action of the Allies for
support of Holland and Belgium.
OF course, the Soviets can be
blamed for much of what hap
pened since 1899. But this is no
time for recriminations. How
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Hotel Supply Deliveries
Cut to Save Gasoline

In the interest Of national de.
tense, hotels served by the Hotel
Supply Group of the Food Distribu-
tors Division of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association will get
no afternoon deliveries Wednesdays.
Cooperating with the District
Petroleum Conservation COMMITTEES
in its efforts to save gasoline, the
Hotel Supply Group decided at
meeting Wednesday night to close
their places of business at noon
Wednesdays and make no afternoon
deliveries.
Other food groups of the Associ-
alton, such as poultry, butter and
eggs units are also trying to work
out some plan whereby they would
close one afternoon . week.
Evening star., 1941-07-11

drive the German submarines from
the sea, there was disappointment
easy to understand.
1t is significant that, to large
extent, the occupation OF Iceland
has removed this dissatisfaction and
dissolved the disappointment. There
are, of course, many who are anx-
ious to have the President plunge
Immediately ahead with the seizure
OF Martinique, the Cape Verde Is
lands and other strategic points
from which, theoretically, attack
could be made on us. Also, with
out delay, they want him to direct
full naval participation in the battle
of the Atlantic. There are strong
arguments for this course, but his
Iceland action has resulted in a
clearer comprehension of the diff
culties of the Presidents position
and an increased belief in the wis
dom Of his approach.
Spoken With His Approval.
In the first place, it can be &C
cepted that Mr.. Knox, Mr.. Hull and
other first-rank administration men
have spoken with Mr.. Roosevelt's
full approval. The way they talk
and feel is the way he talks and
feels. For example, no one more
fully than Mr.. Roosevelt knows the
truth Of Mr.. Knox's statement that
in the first five months of this year
the Germans have sunk 2,198,000
tons of British shipping; that this
is at the annual rate of 5,275 900;
that three ships are being sunk for
every one the British and ourselves
are building; that these sinkings
include planes, guns, food and am
munition as we'll as ships: that at
this rate-or anything like this
rate-the inevitable end is victory
for Hitler.
That's what Mr.. Knox said. and in
that the President concurs. Like
Mr.. Knox, he would like to sweep
the Germans from the sea. There is
no doubt Of that. That would be in
| accord with his own declarations.
such as I'VE shall actively resist
Hitler's every effort to gain control
OF the seas" and "the delivery of
more needed supplies to Britain is
imperative. This can be done; it
must be done; it will be done
Well, then, why does he not do it?
Why did he wait six weeks before
taking the Iceland step? Why does
he not now throw aside all hesita-
ton and go Fundamentally in for
conveying? That's the logical thing
to do. Why does he not do it?
Two Things in Way.
Two things stand in the way. One,
the promises which Mr.. Roosevelt
made about keeping us out of war;
the other, the sentiment of many
citizens against going farther than
We have gone. AS, to the promises,
probably Mr.. Roosevelt had to make
some of them in order to be elected !;
and probably he had to make others
in order to get through the lend
lease bill. Probably he made these
promises sincerely, wanted to keep
them, believed he could. Nonethe-
less, they hamper and embarrass
him now. because to cling to them
operates against the effectiveness OF
his policy and involves risks both
to our ally and ourselves.
Because of these promises, because
Of this sentiment and because a
President must always seem to have
war forced on him rather than 10
desire it-because of these things
Mr.. Roosevelt cannot go as fast nor
as far as he has been urged or as he
would like. 1t is pointed out that
the first essential in travelling the
road he has chosen is to have be-
! hind him a genuinely united coun-
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tack, fast mechanical forces are
deployed along the border. The
attack starts at dawn, with driv-
ing fury, superior force and tre-
mendous speed, eliminating all
existing border defenses within
the first few hours, and penetrat-
ing deeply into the hinterland.
Concurrently, the air force at
tacks a single all-important vital
point in the interior, destroying
it within a short space OF time.
Parachutists and air-borne in
fantry are landed at other stra-
tegical points in the interior, de-
stroying all vital power stations.
commercial centers, bridges and
government headquarters. The
blitzkrieg must show decisive re-
suits within two or three days.
accomplishing all objectives and
leaving mopping-up operations to
the infantry. Prerequisites OF
successful blitzkrieg are suitable
terrain. absolutely assured sur
prise element, overwhelming SUI
perior attacking forces, with enor-
nous reserves in the background,
coordination of all combat units.
uninterrupted supplies and Ia
vorable weather conditions. Its
ultimate success depends on 100
per cent luck
France Was Model.
The model of the successful
blitzkrieg was the campaign
against France, where all OF Col.
Braun's conditions were fulfilled.
The Nazis had swept through
Holland and Belgium and pene-
trated into the hlnterland
through Sedan by May 15-flve
DAYS from the beginning OF the
onslaught. From first to last
there was negligible loss of Ger
man lives. Within three days the
morale of France was shattered.
in five the battle of France was
known to be lost by many mill
tary experts.
Let us now apply Col. Braun's
formula to Russia. The campaign
began a fortnight ago, and two
days later Hitler announced that
a decision of world importance
would be announced next day.
That decision has not occur
red yet.
Col. Braun's formula. which
worked out in France, calls for
the elimination of all existing
border defenses within the first
few hours" The border defenses
of the Soviet Union are the
Stain line, and they have Ger
tainly not been eliminated The
Germans claim to have pene-
trated it at certain points, but
their dispatches on Wednesday
complained of tricky defenses."
Defenses in Maze.
The defenses of the Stain line
are, indeed, tricky. They are
not like the Maginot defenses,
built in a more or less straight
line. but are constructed like a
maze. One series of fortiflca-
tions will have another series
behind it, and only partly over
tapping lineally. Then d second
series will be there, on the line of
the first series, so that an attack
ing army having broken through
number one, approaching number
two may find the defenders OF
number three in its rear. 1t Is
a come-on system.
How well acquainted the Ger
mans are with the Notifications
is not known, but 1t is certain
that Nazi intelligence officials
have mt enjoved the run of the
Evening star., 1941-07-11
.McLemore-
Suit Moy Reveal
If Joe Has Slipped
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

How much should wife assist
her husband in his business?
This question has never been
more prettily posed than in ths
suit for divorce filed against Joe
Louis by his wife, the former Marva
Trotter.
In her complaint, which was filed
through the courts and not through
Evening star., 1941-07-11

satisfaction was
vol c e d by the
more ardent ad-
vocates of his
foreign poll C y.
And when, the
day after Mr..
Knox's speech
on June 80. the
President failed
to indorse pub
licly the view OF
his Secretary of
the Navy that
t h e tim e had
.1a for nc fn
Evening star., 1941-07-11

ciple in their attitude toward the
banning of those outlaw strikes or
disturbances in which Government
mediation Is refused by one or the
other of the parties.
(Reproduetion Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1941-07-11

AT IIluI DllO-
van as you
might expect.
NJ RS. Louis
charges cruelty.
She states that
on several oc-
C a sions the
h e a V V W ei ght
champion Of the
world not only
struck her with
his fists, but
stepped on her
ankles as we'll
IF you go be-
Evening star., 1941-07-11

blueprint of
the blitzkrieg
and described
the prerequi-
8 i t e S of its
success.
H e S a i d,
The attacker
disregards in
ternat tional
law and starts
the offensive
without nv
declaration of
war. On the
eve of the at
Evening star., 1941-07-11

now DelG9 press
I'd for passage
IN Cons gress
" h &c II would
permit The Pres
dent to use
troops to pro-
rect the work
ingman's right
to work.
~Or several
CdYS now tNele
has been a lull
on the strike
from. Some OBJ
Evening star., 1941-07-11
On the Record
Conditions in Russo Fail to Meet Noz Experts
Requisites for Successful BIitzkriee
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

In the year 1888, Col. Braun,
German strategical expert, writ
ing in the military weekly Mill
taer- -Wochenblatt, gave the exact
Evening star., 1941-07-11
BY FRANK r. KENT.

When, for weeks following his last
radio talk-May 28-Mr. Roosevelt
failed to take action commensurate
with his words, a good deal of dis
Evening star., 1941-07-11

rHE opinions of the Driters on this page their oon
necessarily The Stars Such opinions are presented in The
Stars effort qDe sides of questions OF interest to its
readers although opinions may be contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Strike Wave
Is Merely
Smothered
Labor Trouble May
Be Expected if Bills
Are Pigeon-Holed
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Lsbor leaders have succeeded in
smothering the strike epidemic for
the time being--at least until they
are able 10 smother the amendments
Evening star., 1941-07-11


now, and the criminal faults of
their leaders should not be held
against an embattled population.
Russians Fight Bravely.
Despite poor leadership, Rus
sian soldiers are fighting more
bravely than any one expected
they would. They have been
moved down by the German
panzer divisions and planes. But
they stood their ground with
traditional Russian bravery. It is
now obvious that the German
invasion has been slowed down
considerably, but at terrific ex-
pense. 1t is true the Germans
also suffer heavy losses. But they
have a vast reservoir of war ma
terial and ammunition and arms
factories throughout Europe
which allows them to replenish
their losses.
The Russian Army is strong
numerically, but Russian factories
are much slower in the produc-
ton of weapons and ammunition
than those Of the Germans. And
as long as Hitler can keep a COM
paratively small watch" in the
west, while his main FORGE strikes
relentlessly at the Russians, there
is slight hope that he will fail.
From the military point of view.
it appears essential that the Brit
ish make serious demonstration
somewhere in Europe. 1t is even
more essential, in the opinion of
military observers, that this
should be done now.
Many Were Pessimistic.
When Nazis attacked the U. S.
S. r., many military observers in
the United States and Great
Britain were most pessimistic
about Russia's power of resist
ance. A British demonstration in
Western Europe could have been
fatal to the defense of Britain if
Evening star., 1941-07-11

ever guilty Stain has been in
assisting Hitler in establishing
himself as dictator of Europe,
the Russian people are fighting
now, and the criminal faults of
their leaders should not be held
against an embattled population.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
Baseball Theme of Banquet
For Athletic Association

Baseball was the cleverly execut-
ed theme of the annual banquet OF
the Women's Athletic Association
OF the Michigan State Normal Col
lege Wednesday evening in Charles
McKenny Hall. Approximately ITO
guests were present.
The tables we're beautifully dec
GRATED with bright spring flowers,
and green and white candles At
each end. three tiny baseball bats
stood together in wigwam fashion.
Fayors were pencils shaped like
bats.
Along the sides OF the dining
room. caricatures of women playing
various sports we're cleverly
chalked. Sports portrayed were golf,
tennis. bowling. swimming. sailing,
archery, and horseback riding.
Miss Virginia Dykhuis Holland
as toastmistress. was the "um
pire,"
"Grand-stand" singing OF Take
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

Me Out to the Ball Game" opened
the program.
President John NJ. Munson, =
guest. gave greetings.
The big Lacquer" on the pro
gram was Miss Alice Sarge
Forbes, class of SO. who is now
teaching In Lansing. She described
her work in physical education
there and expressed her Joy at be-
ing able to return for the annual
W.A.A. banquet. She stated that II
was her hope to see the organiza'
ton carry on as well as II has up
to the present.
Miss Clarabelle Lee. Bowling
Green, O.. the retiring president of
W.A.A., and. therefore. amateur
turned professional" gave short
farewell address. Next the "promis
ing amateur" Miss Barbara Page,
Adrian. as next years president
accepted her office.
Miss Alice Darrejian, Detroit
sang two soprano solos.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
News From The Normal Campus
Activities of General Interest Concerning
Faculty Members And Students

Speaker OF the evening was Miss
Marie HartVis. OF the physical edu.
cation department az the Uniyer.
sity OF Michigan. Miss HartWig.
named the "All.American" OF the
evening. is the national secretary
OF the American Federation OF Col
lege Women. She spoke about wom-
en- in physical education.
Dizzy" Dean Susan b. Hin. as
coach Of the bases. spoke. stating
she had found out what real coach.
ing was, by learning what Il meant
| in baseball.
Miss Gertrude Eppler. OF the
Normal physical education depart
ment. Was the surprise sell-out'
because she leaves al the end Of
this year to teach in Ohio. She babe
farewell to the gathering She was
presented with beautiful desl
pad by the sophomore girls who are
msioring In physical education
The seasons returns we're civ
en- by Miss Jeanette Evans. OF IN,
/ Normal department. and the WaAA
I faculty advisor.
Miss Evans awarded M letters
to the girls who had participated II
three seasons OF sports. The hon
ored M pin went TO five outstand
ing girls in either the junior o
senior class. Three OF them werl
physical education majors: Mis-
Lee. Miss Page, and Miss Merl
Dehls. Nincennes. Ind. Two stu
dents majoring in other fields VIII,
received pins we're Miss Murie
Sondeen. Whitehall. and Miss Mar!
Purchase. Muskegon Heights.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29
Students, Faculty, Residents
of City Enjoy Two Recitals

and Sing! Sing! Bird on the
Wing" Nutting; Miss Josephine
Hampstead. Oxford, 81 Heard a
Forest Praying" DeRose, and
Take Joy Home" Bassett: Miss
Dollye McGary. Royal Oak, Marie
Antoinette's Song" Jacobson. and
Love is the Wind" Mitchell; Mrs.
Clark Mcclellan. Vaudeville. THE
Power of Music" Gere. and Rain.
Curran; Miss Verla Cook. Hartford,
Down In the Forest" Ronald. and
Life" Curran; and Miss Marie
Darlington. Bay Port. DO You
Know My Garden" Wood, and Car
mena," Wilson.
Wednesday evening at s o'clock
both college and younger pupils
from the piano class OF Miss Ruth
Skinner presented a program.
Pianists and their selections In
Guided: Miss Virginia Smith,
Quasi Valse." Gretchsninov, and
THE First Butterfly" Torjussen
Miss Marjorie Dibble. "Serenata,
Moszkowski; Miss Ernestine Shat
tenhelm, MAY Night" Palmgren,
and "Rondo," Mozart; Dale Reid
Alt Wien" Godowsky; Robert
Evans, "Polonaise," Op. 40. No. 1
Chopin: Fern Carter "Traumerei,
Schumann; Miss Lots Paupst. Ca
votte,' Gluck-Brahms. and Clair
de Lune." Debussy; David MIN
eshein. Mcclure" op. ., No. @
Chopin.
Miss Joyce Lawrence. "Harmoni-
GUS Blacksmith, Handel; Miss
June Henneke. why" schumann
and "valse," Op. 81. No. 2, Chopin
Miss Mary Lou Metcalf, "Kameno
ostrow." Rubenstein, with organ
obbligato by Prof. Frederick Alex
ander; Miss Velma Seitz, pastor
ale Variations Mozart; Miss Dol
I've McGary, Royal Oak. prelude,
Op. 2s, No Is. Chopin; Miss
Yvonne Bremen, Constantine
"Jesu, Joy OF Mans Desiring, II
Bach-Hess, THE Girl With the
Flaxen HAIR Debussy. and Min,
strels," Debussy; and Miss Alice
Clark. Royal Oak, "Scherzo." op
80. No. 3. Chopin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-29

Two delightful musical recitals
Wednesday in Pease Auditorium at
tracted students, faculty. and
townspeople.
In the afternoon, pupils from the
class of Mrs. Annis Dexter Gray
presented a vocal recital.
Mrs. Clara B. McAndrew was &C
companist.
Students and their selections
were: Miss Marilynn Sternberg
oxford. THE Garden ! Love-" Nut.
ting; Miss Frieda Hopkins, Arma-
da. Come, For It's June" Forster
Miss Ruth Maxwell. Ferndale, "A
Brown Bird Singing" Wood; Oscar
Huyghe, Saginaw. "A Memory,
CAM, and Give a Man Horse He
Can Ride" O'Harra; Miss Doris
Mathews, Romulus. visions" $40
berg. and Let My Song Fill Your
Heart" Charles; Stanford Walling
| Wayne, when Have Sung My
Songs" Charles, and Pilgrims
Song" Tchaikovsky.
Miss Dorothy Carpenter, Wayne
"If Flowers Could Speak," yucca