Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-04
Libya Attack
Best News
In z Years
a.
Nazis Reinforce RommeI
With Rostov Force

tNdLtS NStt11OTC6 NOWmSI
With Rostov Force
BY PAUL MALLON
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The
British looked had in Libya
but they have the consolation
that their troubles contributed
10 two successes on another
front.
II has NOT diminished the bril-
lance OF the Red success in
crushing the Rostov salient 10
report that the Nazis had 10 get
INTO their air and anti-tank de-
lenses TO Succor the Rommel in
Libya.
Five or six Nazi air squadrons
flew out OF their Crimean bases
hurriedly A week ago to slip
above the clouds across the
Mediterranean into Rommers
Llbyan camp
They carried anti-tank guns
and crews as reinforcements.
thus diminishing the Nazi force
on the Rostov front over two of
The most important lines anti
tank defense and planes.
THREE silent cheers reused
L inter-officialdom Al the news
of the RuSsian-Rostov drive. A
great military authority called il
the best war news in two years.
This government may not
have been as surprised as the
Nazls "a tank crushing counter
drive had been expected.
Authorities had been led TO be-
heve it might develop in the
north. which is what the Reds
wanted Hitler TO believe.
The lubilantly expressed Of
fetal opinion was that the
counter-attack ruined Hitler's
chances of gaining the Caucasus
and the oil fields this Winter
"a FAR more important objective
than Moscow.
THE warlike movements OF the
Il American japanese diplo-
matic crops have been watched
here with half amusement and
half fear The sideline observ-
FRS had no doubt both Japan
and the United States desired
10 avoid war and were covertly
handling their open commit
ments Japan 10 Hitler and
United States to China and
Brittany with a certain degree
Of clumsiness.
The Japanese, for instance.
brandished far and wide the
rumor that their fleet was ap-
preaching the coast of Aus
tralia last Wednesday. If their
foreign office was correct at
tina time. and war was their
their navy department.
To leave their fleet loose In
the vicinity of Australia would
be disastrous if the British
closed in from Singapore and
the Americans from Manila lin
cidentally the best information
was that the Japanese fleet was
locked in it's home harborS be-
hind submarine nets and de-
stroyer screening, safe and
Sound).
The only danger was that
both had overplayed their
hands. The stress. every one
feared. might have led both
sides into excessive diplomacy,
which might result in war
that both feared most.
THERE is much ado about
Tommy Corcoran and his
business connections since he
stopped reforming the country
as the Presidents right-hand
reforming man.
Thomas L. Stokes Of the
Scripps II ow ar outfit has
charged him with receiving UNI
usual fees from organizations
seeking government contracts.
A congressional committee is in
VeStigating.
MIR. Roosevelt told at his last
Friday press conference his dis
satisfaction with the govern
ment law allowing employees 10
accept outside employment
within two years Of their federal
employment.
The boys here seem 10 be
ncking around case that could
not be suppressed. If any one
wants 10 block private influence
for which a government employe
may be hired by any business. il
would be easy if the law were
extended to four years. covering
the duration Of the Presidential
election.
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