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Warns Against Defeotism
Commentator Says War Is Not Lost Should
Nozis Toke Balkans and Suez

Most definitely not. Germany would
have gained new strategic positions,
at the cost of greatly impairing the
value Of her Balkan sources of sup
ply as against policy of peaceful
trade, and she would have added to
her growing burdens that Of policing
a sullen, warlike and recalcitrant
population of 20-odd millions in
country which historically has been
difficult, If not impossible, COM
pletely to conquer and control.
Certain Successes in Africa.
The Germans have also gained
certain success in North Africa.
They have advanced into Egypt.
They have partially surrounded the
British garrison in Tobruk. They
will have advanced positions for air
attacks against Suez. But between
them and the Valley of the Nile lies
the terrible expanse of the Libyan
Desert-by comparison, that of
Cyrenaica is children's playground
while the crafty Gen. Wavell
gathers his strength for a counter
blow and the British feet ranges the
eastern sea. But suppose it were
far worse. suppose Alexandria were
taken, and Cairo and the canal it
self-would the war be lost?
This would be a far worse blow
than the temporary loss of Greece
but again the answer is, most def
nitely not. The gate to the Indian
Ocean would remain locked at Alden,
the road to which the Germans
would find difficult, dangerous and
long. The British feet would still
be far superior to anything the axis
could hope to send into the Red Sea
or the Indian Ocean. Indeed, many
ships might be released for service
either in the Far East or the At
lantic British prestige throughout
the Moslem world would have been
dealt deadly blow, and the axis
might gain possession OF the Oil fields
of Iraq, though not necessarily OF
pipe lines in serviceable condition.
But navies of Britain would still
command the oceans of the world
The supplies of Australia and South
Africa, of Canada and above all OF
the United States. would still flow
toward the main British center OF
resistance. the Island of Great
Britain. While that island holds
fast and can be supplied, Germany
cannot win this war.
AS for the Russo-Japanese pact
it may give Japan greater sense
of freedom of action in the Far East
but what of the practical basis for
this? 1t is most unlikely that very
many troops can be released from
Manchukuo. Nor is any appreciable
change made in the naval situation.
which is fundamental to any Japa-
nese thrust to the southwark. 1t is
just as easy TO interpret this pact
as dictated by Russia anxious to
have freedom of action in Europe
1t says nothing of the cessation OF
Russian aid to China, and it seems
to be in direct contradiction to the
famous tri-partite alliance under the
ltri-partite pact.
(copyrisht, 1a4l, New York Tribune, Inc
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No Spectacular Turn in Egypt

advancing rapidly Egypuon
the of
which completely
O high command.
from the not hky-accord
military obsevo take spectacular The Germans
with mechanized divisions cannot anord TO
too from operations
military believed that the next step of
Balkan ended within
will hold Of French North Africa
North Africa with few planes
mechanical units.
proceeding for the last months
dmantled the French
There question that under
Weygand In position fight the
Moroccans
at his disposal
the North African Will Germans
Mediterranean the British
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cannot be over NAL U. fleioins Eho''
whelmed. Whatever tends to delay
or impede American aid to Britain
even for a day, is a definite gain
to Hitler and his associates.
At the moment, he has favorable
opportunity for a morale offensive
against us. We are on the down
SWING of a period Of psychological
depression. First we have had a
period of good news: The defiance
of Yugoslavia, the fall OF Cheren
and Adds Ababa, the battle OF the
Ionian Sea, the Russo -YugoslaV
pact-and we have then had the
swift reversal brought about by the
German advances in the Balkans
and in North Africa, the Russo
Japanese pact and the Increased
reports of British shipping losses.
We have, in a word, had high hopes
dashed and we are very likely to
get more bad news. 1t is a situ-
alton made to order for a major
German propaganda effort, just as
1t is made TO order for our own
dPPCocCio oA< NNASosAoS'
Defeating Talk to Rise.
We shall certainly see, within the
next day or two, resurgence OF de-
featism In this country, which the
axis will reinforce by every means
in its power. We shall be told again
and again of the invincibility OF
German arms, we shall be deafened
with the cries of those who insist
that only a holocaust of American
youth can ever stop Hitler, We shall
be sneered at for our promises of
aid to Yugoslavia and Greece. and
cajoled by visions of peaceful ad-
justments with the new order" in
Europe and East Asia, while we shall
likewise be covertly or perhaps
openly threatened with Pacific war
and the sinking of ships in the Red
Sea or the Indian Ocean. In all
this, those of evil purpose will be
aided and abetted by those of faint
heart. Before the tumult and the
shouting begins, let us for a mo-
ment examine quietly the terrors
from which we shall be bidden to
cover or to flee.
The Germans have gained certain
successes in Greece and Yugoslavia.
These successes are not as yet de-
cisive. The Greek and Yugoslav
armies are still in being and still
fighting. Germany is engaged in a
war on two fronts, at least for the
time being. But suppose it were not
so. Suppose that Germany were
the master of al 1.-The Balkan penin-
sula up to the frontier of Turkey.
Suppose she went beyond. went into
Turkey. Would the war be lost?
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sentence assessed for the poison
death of her husband, Antonio
Her attorney said he would ask
the Board of Pardons to commute
the sentence to life imprisonment.
Investigators linked the Staying
with Philadelphia murder for in
surance ring which authorities
blamed for deaths of more than 100
persons. One member of the ring
already has been executed.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Frances Aldo Married
To Advertising Man
D, tns Associated Press.

ns enf AsSoclhteo Presf.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. April 49,
Ray Vir Den, IS. New York adver-
tising man. and his bride, Mime.
Frances Aida Gatti-CasaZza, IS,
Metropolitan Opera soprano, plan to
leave here tomorrow for Palm
Beach, Els, where they will be guests
of Mrs. Woolworth Donahue.
They were married in the First
Presbyterian Church here yesterday
by the Rev. Edward @. Lilly. They
motored to Charleston from Norfolk.
Va, Sunday, and are guests of Mrs.
Franklyn l.. Hutton at her winter
home, Prospect Hill, on the Edisto
River.
Nine Aida, n native of Christ
Church, New Zealand, was divorced
in 1928 from Giulio Gatti-C -Casazza,
late manager Of the Metropolitan
Opera.
Mr.. Vir Den is a native of Paw
huska, Okla, the son Of the lats
Rev. A. M. vir Den, pioneer Metho-
dist missionary In the old Indian
territory.
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for Americans
to understand
this, for in these
fields we are the
principal targets
of the axis guns.
r e d u ce d to
fu n d a amentals,
the main axis
objective is to
o v e r W h e ] m
Grea t Britain
before A m er-
/ C a n h e / p
re q C h es such
proportions that
Great Britain
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Woman Facing Death
Comedies Fair Triol
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-Legal
circles regarded as without precedent
the action of Mrs. Josephine Remu-
aldo, who yesterday conceded she
had a fair trial and withdrew q
Supreme Court appeal from a death
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matter aoolonal
so that they themselves accordingly.
of expendi-
expected that the national income
naturally
taxation In the end however these Dig xpeno-
the pockets OF the people How
much of their income the purchase of the ordinary
question much material the kind
important question 1t
that particularly limit such by the
will he
Evening star., 1941-04-15

by Bulgarian units are concentrat-
ing now on the Turkish border.
According to these reports, it ap-
pears that the German high COM
mand considers the question of
Greece and Yugoslayia as liqui-
dated and is now taking the neces-
sary steps to proceed with the drive
against the Suez Canal from two
sides: From the west by the drive
of the German-Italian forces
against Egypt and from the east
through Turkey, Syria and Palestine
directly against the Suez Canal.
The signature Of the Japanese
Russian pact was received like
cold shower in the middle of the
winter by the political leaders at
Ankara
Evening star., 1941-04-15

ury Department who have been
working hard on tax proposals, in
cluding not only additional taxes.
but also amendment of the tax
according to reports.
Generally speaking. Capitol Hill
opinion is that an effort will be
made to increase the revenue by at
least $500, 900 900. The tax yield
under present laws, for the year, es-
timated by the President in his
budget message to Congress last
Evening star., 1941-04-15

Q h a ge. When
Britain's forces
are temporarily
c h e ked the
feeling is 40 t
one of despair,
but OF resigna-
ton to the pro-
longation of the
war.
The idea of a
n ri triumph
over Britain is
no more coun-
tenanced today
than it was in
the dark hours
Evening star., 1941-04-15

HE opinions of the writers page their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions are presented IN TIE
Stars EFFORT to otue all OF questions OF interest to It's
readers although opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1941-04-15

I'd IIIIB IdA IesISIdUIUII' MuIII PIcIfII
mary work already has been done.
While Congress may be expected to
remain in Washington indefinitely in
view of the emergency situation
growing out of the wars abroad and
the country's own efforts for nation
al defense and aid to the democracies,
it is reasonable to expect early con-
sideration and action on the matter
of increased taxes. Both business and
individuals should be informed as
Evening star., 1941-04-15
This Changing World
Mediterranean Expected to Be Main Scene
Of War Operations During Summer
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

There every indication based information received in Wash
the spring and the will be in the Mediterranean from
Gibraltar Asia Minor
Balkans reports troops supported
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u. S. Firm
In Opposing
Axis Forces
Allied Reverses Only
Serve to Speed Up
Americas Aiming
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

The ups and downs of battle In
Europe naturally affect the spirits
Of the official group here, but as to
the ultimate outcome there is no
Evening star., 1941-04-15
By MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT.

At the moment, the war is quite
as much a war of nerves-or OF
morale and will power-as 1t is a
war of combat. It is important
Evening star., 1941-04-15
The Political Mill
Effort Expected to Increase Revenue
By Billion and Half in New Tax Legislation
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Congress- appropriated national defense
three topped OH with an additional
allotment carrying the purposes OF the
of raising additional revenue to help pay the bill
Ways Committee Of the Houseis Democratic
within the with ocas OF the Treas
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Stamina Under Hitler Pressure

agreement done nnoer
little that he would obtain
something for nothing from Comrad Stain He had espaed OF
diplomatic defeat
italian defeat in the Mediterranean
Yugoavs defeated and
seriously endangered far the Allies
concerned.
military
the Russians signed the
Turks feel that the
will
Turkey.
develop with
military of the belgents AS long appeared that the
would the long and uncertain the
Balkans the French Army Syria uncertain There Just
hand
the opposite true,
defended other nuders But there
there although
the and
would blow the defenders
of
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German onslaught Asia Minor
given all pan had anyto fight on the Ichaaaa
AdapaZr
Afyon- ahissar- -Konya -Adana line.
brought that region at the Of
conflict, but also
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have made appropriations for the Federal and
this after the
expected American people will
i Federal taxes than $4,000 100000
Expect Income Tax Hike
how this additional to be raised has been dis
substantial levied.
Particularly will the obtain from
those fall within the 50 $5Oo0 $4,000
first place there
these than there the higher income
expected possible also that the income basenow at
marredw further lowered
that will be subject to taxation.
corporation with
reality sales taxes although they not called
the
of the Union, delivered January g. said:
(Which he days aer)
paid taxation than paying today No should
allowed rich of this the prin-
ability should
santly before our eyes to guide our legislation
Opposes General Sales Tax
beforehas his
manufacturers proposed time. January
he released his budget the that
restrictive levy indicating that he did not look
said intended to 1t
looking of increasing
people with degree pleasure They realize how
limit Federal
that the people should tighten their belts
through taxation larger Of
increased expenditures for defense
Preliminary Work Finished
information from
regarding and expenditures formu
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Opposes General Sales Tax
Preliminary Work Finished

the information it receives from
regarding and expenditures in formu
Evening star., 1941-12-14
End of ManeuVerS
Opens Direct Routes
To Southland

Close of the recent war maneuvers
in North and Couth Carolina have
brought . sigh Of relief to thou
sands Of Eastern motorists plotting
their routes for holiday pilgrimages
to Florida and the South.
U. s. / and other major routes
to the South were restored to nor
NAL trafnc conditions late last week
when the last Of the troops reached
their base encampments.
The return movements congested
certain North-South highways un-
til Friday.
U. s. 1, which cu,s straight
through the 10,0O0-square-mile bat
tleground; U. s. 15-A, leading out
Of Raleigh, N. c., and U. s. IS
through Pinehurst, N. C., were the
three highways most affected by
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Boat Moves Among
Floating Islands

OCALA. Fla, Dec. 13.-The Bird
Island cruise, at Mcintosh, near
Ocala, is one of Florida most un-
usual experience, naturally formed
floating islands move over the sur
face of Orange Lake at the whim
of the breeze. These islands are
from 10 to IL feet thick, and Wis
itors are permitted to walk or
them. Tall trees grow on some.
Bird Island itself-an Audobon res
ervation where egrets, ibis and other
birds nest in season-is point OF
interest on the boat trip.
At docks there are flocks Of wild
geese and swans, and the largest
collection of American reared black
swans in the United States. They
are from Australia.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Visitors Sightseeing
In Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 13.-Sight-
seeing trips to the wealth Of scenic
and historic attractions in and
around Jacksonville are affording
hours of enjoyment again this sea-
son. Being explored are such spots
as Pilot Town, the quaint little
hamlet near the mouth of the st
James, near where Jean Ribault
and his daring band of French
Huguenots knelt for the first
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Rail Trips Reveal
Mexican Rockies

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 13.-Facin-
tating plans Of visitors to Mexico
City to peer into the true native
life Of the nation, the Mexican Rail-
way is offering series of pocket
edition" side trips into the Mexican
Rockies.
The 265-mile trips are not OF the
conducted-tour type, but permit wis.,
itors to adjust plans to their own
liking. The railroad winds through
the picturesque Sierras and affords
a condensed view of Mexican in
dustrial, agricultural and native life
besides its eye-appealing landscape
Evening star., 1941-12-14
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c, DECEMBER A. 1eh.

the maneuvers, causing the tenn
porary transfer of most through
traffic.
U. 8. and all through Southern
routes now have been restored to
normal traffic in ample time for
southbound holiday travellers.
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Protestant prayer in North America
in 1862; lovely Stowe Lodge at near
by Mandarin, the former home Of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of
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in the sun, these recreations are to
be found within easy driving dis
tance of Washington, and at resorts
which take the traveller out of the
area of feverish defense and war
preparations, will leave him re-
freshed, and minimize bomb
scares, phony or otherwise.
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Travel Seen
Continuing
In Wartime
NOt.TOo.Far
Resorts Offer
Needed Respites

Continued From Page D-14)
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White Sands National Monument
in Southeastern New Mexico en-
braces 10000 acres Of nearly pure
gypsum.
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Uncle Toms Cabin; the pic
turesque shrimping feet at Fern
andina, and Oriental Gardens, trop-
ical landscaping.
Evening star., 1941-12-25

and isn't enjoying 1t. The constant
vinced almost every Chilean, edu-
Gated and ignorant, that the Yam
kee is devouring Chile like lob
ster, the great teeth of steam
shovels picking the meat out of
Chile as a fork removes the meat
from the Holsters claws.
1T Is largely your own fault" a
Chilean journalist said to me. Your
diplomacy is rough, your ambassa-
dors don't speak Spanish, your con-
sular regulations are rigid. Your
businessmen are rough, your COM
mercial terms on take-it-or-leave-
it, cash-in- -NeW-Y ork before- ship
ment basis. Your newspapers are
rough; we shudder when Yankee
journalists come to Chile for fear
Of what they will write.
Mani Are Smarter.
Furthermore" he continued, you
have no propaganda to set forth
your side. Perhaps in a few more
decades you'll learn to smooth your
diplomacy. your business methods
and develop your propaganda as the
British and Germans know how to
do"
This unpopularity Of the Yankee
in general does not apply to indi-
vidual Americans either visiting or
residing in Chile The courtesy and
hospitality Of the Chileans cannot
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Americans ascribe their unpopu-

Americans ascribe their unpopu-
larity to German propaganda.
That's q convenient explanation
but it is not true-because it isn't
complete. France was not Ger
manized during the glorious 20s but
any traveller to France in those days
will testify to the contempt the
French had for "L'American."
Americans Rocked"
In Chile, German propaganda has
taken advantage and exploited a
Chilean conviction that Chile is the
victim of great injustice.
A Chilean politician told me the
story of an old woman selling figs
outside the gates of one of the
great copper properties belonging to
United States capital. One of the
"gringo" officials bought some figs.
Two pesos, patron" the woman
said.
The figs were worth so centavos
and she knew it. So did the
"gringo" but he paid the pesos.
After he had disappeared inside
the property the woman and all
the kibitzers laughed at her having
rocked him.
That is Criollo cleverness," the
politician explained bitterly. "We
cheat you in small things but for
years you Yankees have been taking
away our copper, nitrates, iodine,
Evening star., 1941-12-25
iron ore. with only small profit
Chile"
Chile Docs Not Profit.

CHU0 DOcS NOt IIOuts
He did not dare say the Yankees
have cheated Chile but that is what
he meant.
Chileans claim that copper mining
by Anaconda and Kennecott, nitrate
mining by the Guggenheim interests
and iron mining by Bethlehem Steel
only return to Chile the cost of pro-
duction-wages paid to laborers, fuel
consumed, import duties on machin-
cry and parts imported. They claim
the profits go outside the country,
to Yarkee shareholders. and that
Chile does not profit from it's riches.
The minister of finances report
in October to Congress states that
OF the S40,000,0O0 value of copper
exports last year, only $4,000, 900
returned to Chile as exchange with
which to pay for imports. This
does not include the governments
33 per cent share of the net profit
of the copper companies operations.
What neither my politician friend
nor the minister Of finance states Is
that without foreign capital neither
the copper nor the nitrates nor the
iron ofe would have been developed
at all. And that these enterprises
employ ever $4,000 Chilean workers.
Nevertheless, Chile feels it is
being victimized. 1t has the wealth
Evening star., 1941-12-25
ChiIeans Declared
Bitterly ResenHu| Of
Yankee Methods
CoIIed Our FouIt';;
U. S. Diplomacy and
Business Ways AssoiIed
Nv ALLEN HADEN,

Correspondent of The Star and Chicago
Daily News.
SANTIAGO (By Clipper YAM
KEGS in general are more unpop-
ular in Chile than in any other
country I have visited in South
America. This is just one of those
things one must get used to.
Americans are appalled, when they
realize that their country is hated
and feared. How can any one resist
a recipe for winning friends and in
f1uencing people. tested in a hun
dred luncheon clubs? If your heart
Is in the right place-and the YAM
kee is sure his heart is-then meet
the foreigner as man to man and
everything will be all right. So
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Newspaper Chain to Pay
Bonus in Defense Bonds
BY the Associated Press.

by tOe hSSOCldttQ HIeSS.
CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 25.-Seven
newspapers under the management
of Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc,
yesterday announced the distribution
of Christmas Bonuses in the form
of defense bonds and stamps to all
employees.
Employees benefiting are on the
Salisbury Md Times and these
Ohio newspapers: Canton Reposi-
tory. East Liverpool Review, Steu-
benville Herald-Star, Salem News,
Marion Star and Portsmouth Times.
Each employe on the pay roll as
of January l, 1941, will receive a
$50 bond, each subsequently en-
gagged since October l will receive
a $25 bond and each engaged since
October l will receive $40 in Defense
savings stamps.
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Admiral King Demands
More Planes and Ships
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Admiral Ernest J. King, new COM
mander in chief Of the United States
Fleet, declaring the road to victory
will be long and hard, emphasized
in q statement that I'VE must have
more planes and ships-at once"
Admiral King said:
THE way to victory is long. The
going will be hard. We will do the
best we can with what we've got.
I'VE must have more planes and
ships-at once. Then 1t will be our
turn to strike. We will win
through-in time"
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be surpassed. In contrast to much
Of South America where the CLOSED
family" system prevails, here the
visitor is received Immediately. On
at least dozen occasions I have
been taken home by Chilean busi-
nessman to take pot-luck with his
family, with his wife. his relatives
and his children at the table. And
one appreciates that kind of friend
illness.
But there's a bridge missing some
where.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
Nav Chance Church Rules

Because Of the shortage of wom-
ems stockings 1t is expected that
all churches in Italy will permit
women to enter stockingless.
Evening star., 1941-12-25
341,72S Tons Of Rubber

British Malaga shipped 341 ,728
tons Of rubber to other countries
in the first seven months Of the
year.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Wool Situation Reported
Unchanged for Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. May 23.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
The wool situation is substan-
italy unchanged from the position
of a week ago. Mills are fairly COW
cred against their nearer-by require
mentS and are not forcing the situ-
alton. Hence, activity in wool is
very moderate, although consump-
ton is heavy. Prices are firmly
maintained.
In the West there has been SCAT
tered buying with prices firm and
usually against the buyer, so that
some consignments have been made
where dealers would not advance
their limits
Some slight furry in woods Of
three-eighths quality, especially
scoureds, has been caused by the
informal request of the Government
for tenders on such quantities of
blankets, equivalent to Army speci-
flcations, up to $4,000, as the va
riouS mills might offer for delivery
IN 80 days.
Foreign markets are generally
firm but not especially active.
Some letdown is reported in the
civilian demand for mems wear, al
though fall demand for women's
wear is expanding somewhat.
"Mohair is moderately active and
firm"