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Evening star., 1941-10-22

There are two ways of dealing
with these, They, OF course. can be
ignored on the theory, which his
extreme partiSans promulgate, that
the times are too critical for criti-
cism or opposition and that no mat
ter what dose the President pre-
pares it must be swallowed without
protest lest he be weakened in the
handling of our foreign affairs Or
there can be criticism and opposi-
ton The latter seems the sounder
course. Even if We were at war.
complete acquiescence would be an
exceedingly unhealthy thing. No
such Supine attitude exists toward
Mr.. Churchill in England, which
country is at war in way We prob
ably never will be. Whatever the
reality officially we are not now an
active belligerent. and failure to re-
veal the politics with which the de-
fenSe Setup is stepped, or to resist
the wasteful schemes which the
President and his New Deal aides
are pressing behind the screen of
defense, is to impair the national
interests rather than promote them.
Pork -Barrelish Flavor.
AS has been pointed out several
times before. one of these schemes is
the proposed st. Lawrence seaWays
canal. 1t is mentioned here now be-
cause in very short time-probably
10 days-this project, which at the
lowest will cost S285 900 900, and
easily may reach double that figure,
Will come before the House for ac-
ton. And it will not come before
that body solely on its merits. On
the contrary. it will come up as one
item imbedded in the omnibus riv-
ers and harbors bill. which this year
has a more -than-usual pork-barrel-
iSh favor and which always provides
a greater opportunity for logrolling
than any other measure which Con-
gress considers. That bill was re-
ported to the House last week.
The reason the st. Lawrence prof.
ect was put in the rivers and harbors
bill is that it clearly could not get
through any other way. The Pres
ident has made pet of this project
for good many years. Twice it
has been rejected by the Senate.
This time he is attempting to JUS
tify it as a defense measure and has
lined up in its favor the Secretary
of the Navy, the Secretary of War,
Mr.. William KnudSen. Mr.. Jesse
Jones. Brig. Gen. Robbins of the
Army engineers and others. The
support OF these men is completely
discounted by the obvious fact that
they are in no position not to re-
spond to a personal request from
the President. There Is no space
Evening star., 1941-10-22

large. The overwhelming majority
of members of Congress would vote
to sustain the position the Navy
has taken. There may be debate
as to the wisdom of the steps taken
by President Roosevelt leading up
TO the attack on the destroyer
Kearny but there is not much doubt
what Congress would say in the
event that the Nazis repeat their
attacks on American naval vessels.
1t would ratify a state of war"
Hitler knows, this and it may be
assumed that further attacks on
American ships will be avoided. in
fact it may turn out that the Nazi
submarine commander made a mis-
take and thought he was firing at
a British vessel. 1t would not be
surprising if the Nazis at Berlin
said so frankly in an effort to avert
the outbreak at this time of general
hostilities between the United
States and Germany.
Reproduction Rights Reserved
Evening star., 1941-10-22
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The Nazi legions are still vim
ming brilliant victories. They
are, Of course, very costly, but
Germany's reserves of men and
war material are such that she
can reorganize her forces after
objectives are won and push on
further - in accordance with
plans Of the general staff.
Thete is no question that the
military achievements Of the
Germans are impressive. Their
organization is remarkable. If
this were not admitted, it would
mean living in a FOOLS paradise
and there would be rude aWak-
ening some day American mill
tary and naval men are fore
most among those who recognize
the efficiency of the Nazi gen.
eral staff and the excellent CO.
ordination between the front and
Evening star., 1941-10-22
British Shipping Losses
Held Below 1917 Toll
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct 22.-British. Allied
and neutral shipping losses from all
causes have been less in the last II
months than in 1917 from submarine
attack alone. First Lord of the Ad-
miralty A. V. Alexander said last
night.
The 1917 losses were 1860 mer-
chant ships of 5639.000 tons. Mr..
Alexander said, however, that losses
had been heavy"
He pointed out that in the last
war the Germans lacked submarine
bases now available to them from
Tromso, Norway, to La Pallice,
France, and also along the Italian
coasts. He pointed out, too, that the
losses by air attack in the last war
totaled only 5000 tons
Lastly" he said there was no
minelaying from the air.
Yet after two years of. a struggle
ever-growing in intensity. we are fed,
warmed, clothed, lighted and mu-
nitioned while our factories receive
essential war materials from over
seas"
Evening star., 1941-10-22

the rear lines. Nazi factories
have been on a 24-hour schedule
since 1885. Now the factories of
France, Czecho Slovakia, Bel
gium and Austria are on the same
basis. Instead of boards of ar
bitration to settle labor difficult
ties among the workers, the
NaZis use machine guns to deal
with any attempted walkouts.
This is a most salient side of
the picture to the public that
reads about Nazi victories all
over Europe. But there is an
other side which is less obvious
because it is carefully concealed
by the German and subordinated
cenSorships. And this is the
growing discomfort, misery and
starvation in all the European
countries-with the relative ex-
ception of the Reich itself.
Axis Now a Misnomer.
Propaganda services outside the
European mainland are putting
out occasional reports and news
dispatches confirm them by de-
failing the drastic and merciless
reprisals which are being used
against the people of Western
Europe and the Balkans. But
they don't tell half the story-the
story which is being regularly
received by authorities in Wash
ington from reliable American
sources which manage to slip
accurate reports through every
few weeks. The conclusion
reached here after careful study
of these communications is that
whatever the Reich may achieve
in the next few months or years.
the Germans are bound to be
defeated as long as nations out
side Europe continue the fight.
The Axis is a misnomer today
in Europe 1t is Germany alone
and by Germany is meant the
Reich as it was before it seized
Austria-that dictates to Europe.
The other nations, including
Italy. are serfs of the Reich and
are so treated by Berlin.
Italy has been thoroughly
looted. Not only is the Italian
government unable to import any
food but the little that was pro-
duced in the country for domestic
consumption is being carried
away to Germany regardless of
italian indignation and despair
Gestapo agents, it has been con-
firmed. watch and virtually super
wise every government depart
ment. Special commissioners"
are stationed in rural districts
during the harvest to see that at
least Is per cent Of the crops are
Evening star., 1941-10-22

countries: I'VE have been left
only our eyes to weep with de-
scribeS the situation. Even fac
tory workers in the industrial
areas of Czecho-Slovakia and
France are given just enough
food to keep body and soul to-
gether.
Military observers believe that
as long as the Germans are kept
from organizing economic pro-
duction of conquered countries
and this can be done only so long
as the Nazis are occupied fight
ing-the whole structure Is bound
to collapse regardless OF future
NaZi victories. Our military men
are convinced that in the battle
between the sea and land powers,
the former are bound to win in
the end-if their peoples have
the stamina to hold out against
what appear to De insuperable
difficulties.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Attend Luncheon

Three officials of Gunston Hall
left Washington today for Phils-
delphia to attend the second in a
series of alumnae luncheons being
held throughout the country. They
are Miss Mary B. Kerr, principal.
and Mrs. G. Gilmer Nasley and Mrs
Ellen D. Nester, members of the
faculty.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
This Changing World
Nozis Conceal Growing Misery in Europe;
Itoy Declared Ripe for Revolt Against Duee

sent to distributing" centers
within the Kingdom. They are
then loaded and sent to Ger
many. Italy used to produce
large quantities of cheese, fruits
and vegetables-euough for its
people and for use in bartering
TO" meats and cereals. Today
this produce is strictly rationed
and ration card holders even have
trouble getting the small guam
titles they are officially entitled to.
Duce No Longer Liked.
In Sicily-an island which used
to produce an abundant orange
and lemon crop for Italian con-
sumption and eXport-these fruits
are unobtainable. Last years
crops were shipped to Germany
and this years are complete
failure because the growers
couldn't get insect spray to save
their trees. Once week the
Italians are entitled to a little
meat. After standing in line for
hours they are lucky if they get
a half pound of horse or mule
flesh.
Premier Mussolini and the
royal family are no longer popu-
lar According TO reliable reports,
there have been several attempts
on the DuCe's life in the last few
months. Two of these were made
by members of his own body
guard and he has been slightly
wounded twice. A force of 900
black shirts mounts guard at the
Palazzo Venezia and S. S. men
from Berlin are now among the
Duce's personal guards. They
serve to guard the italian dicts-
tors life as well as to see to it
that he does not falter in his al
le2lance TO Hitler.
The SicilianS are 50 incensed
at the Germans that more than
once they have invited the Brit
ish to occupy the island. Unim-
peachsble observers declare that
more than any other country un-
der Hitler's boot, Italy is ripe for
rebellion against the Nazis as
we'll as against Mussollnl and the
royal family. The only member
of the latter who remains in
favor is the Duke of Acsta, now
a prisoner of the Britisl..
Conquered Peoples Plucked.
An almost similar picture
comes from the Balkans and
Central Europe where the Greeks,
Serbians. RumanianS anC CZechs
have virtually been deprived o.
the bare necessities Of life. The
current expression used in those
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Japun's Chances Against U.S..
Nippon Believed Unable to Escape
Defect in War With America

out of the water like corks out of
soda bottles.
Wouldn't Prevent Defeat.
Still, while the japanese fleet
could protect itself for a time by
getting behind its mine fields,
that wouldn't save Japan from
defeat The little island empire
is so terribly vulnerable to block
ade that the navy would have TO
come out and fight to keep ocean
channels open. The japanese
Navy is powerful, but in open
fighting the United States could
give the Nipponese terrible
trounCing.
The cold fact would seem to be
that Japan would be beaten be-
fore she started. owing to her bad
economic position and lack of
essential supplies. 1t would be a
grim but brief experience for her.
because there is no friend nearby
to bring her aid. Hitler and
Mussolini couldn't help.
America was Japan's major
source of war materials up to the
time We started applying an en-
barge, and Sc per cent of Nippons
essential supplies for heavy in
dustry came from us. There is no
alternative market to which
Japan could turn. excepting that
a partial replacement would be
possible If she could secure the
resources of the Netherlands
Indies.
Couldn't Function Long.
In short, quite apart from the
economic strain of stoppage of
trade, Japan's war machine
couldn't long function. especially
in the face of a blockade. She
has piled up such supplies as she
could for an emergency, but they
would be good only for a short
haul.
In view Of these circumstances,
one must assume that in event
of war the American or British
strategy would depend heavily on
blockade This would be supple
mented by bombing, both from
aircraft carriers and from bases
in China, and. presumably, Rus
Sia. Danger of bombing is one
of Japan's constant terrors, be-
cause OF the flimsy construction
of her houses. A large air feet.
employing incendiary bombs.
probably could all but wipe out
a great city overnight.
Evening star., 1941-10-22

which again raises the red-hot
question of the occupation of
Siam.
This little country lies right up
against British Malaga, at the
base OF which is the great British
naval base of Singapore, and
London has once more made it
clear through a spokesman that
the occupation of Siam would be
a challenge to the position the
American Government has taken.
Might Start War.
In other words such a move by
Nippon might easily precipitate
war.
The writer has been asked if
there is anv doubt at all about
the United States winning a war
with Japan and the answer to
that is definitely in the negative
no doubt whatever.
However, it may be a shock to
say naval experts assert that if
1t came to a question Of any navy
having to go after the japanese
fleet when it was on the de-
fensive in its own home waters,
the attack probably would fail.
Over a long period I've raised
that question with both British
and American naval experts and
never yet have found one who
didn't say that neither John Bull
nor Uncle Sam could perform
that feat. The point is, of course,
that the SaW-tooth coast of ia
pan would be so heavily mined
that enemy ships venturing into
that zone would come popping
Evening star., 1941-10-22
The Great Game of Politics
If St. Lawrence Project Goes Through
1t Means Other Costly Schemes Will Follow

here to recapitulate the arguments
for and against this exceedingly
dubious proposal. 1t is enough to
say that except for the personal
support of MI Roosevelt it would
not get a handful Of votes in either
branch of Congress at this time.
If it succeeds in getting through, it
will be solely because Mr.. Roosevelt
has made 1t a personal matter.
Reprehensible Trick.
Aside from the folly of forcing
this huge expenditure at this time
on a project the soundness of which
is at least questionable, and which
at best cannot be completed within
four years, the trick Of putting it
into the rivers and harbors bill is
particularly unworthy and repre-
hensible. 1t has opened wide the
door for other individuals and in
terests with pet projects to do the
same thing.
Among those who have taken ad-
vantage of this are the hackers Of
the discredited Florida ship canal,
rejected by the Senate three years
ago and supposedly dead 1t not
only has been revived but. along
with the St. Lawrence plan, is
also in the rivers and hsrbors bill
to the tune OF s197,000,00O And
there are others. Even the old Pas
samaquoddy project, upon which so
many millions were wasted. has
reared its head again. l. has not
yet gotten into the bill, but its
lobby is operating energeticslly
and parts of Washington have
blossomed again with the old Pas
samaquoddy Harness the Tides
placards.
In effect. what the Presidents
legislative strategy in this business
has done is to serve notice on Con-
gress that If the st. Lawrence
project is included in the bill it
will run no risk of veto, no mat
ter what else is included therein.
At once the special interests, led by
the Florida ship canal people,
rushed to get in under the wire.
Many of them have.
Pared to the Bone?
The situation shakes down to this:
II the President wants to get his
pet through, he has got to acquiesce
in the Florida ship canal appropria-
ton and a good many others. In
other words. if they do not get
theirs, he will not get his.
1t may be that, despite the
strength derived from being in the
omnibus bill, the St. Lawrence
project will be eliminated in either
House or Senate, because the op-
position is strong, determined and
has the right on its side. But If,
under presidential pressure and
with the old logrolling tactics. it
goes through, an awful lot of other
stuff Will go through, too, and more
than half a billion dollars will un-
have been added to the
mountainous national eX-
penditures in the year of the Presi-
dents proclamation that every nom
defense expenditure must be pared
to the bone" No more hollow words
than those have been uttered by
public man in a long time. Ignor-
ing all this, however. Mr.. Roose-
velt'S aides are jubilant at the
success of his strategy in getting the
things he wants into the rivers and
harborS bill. From their point of
view, that was very smart; from
another point of view, it is not
really smart but just slick-and
distinctly ignoble.
tcopyrizht 1s41J
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Editors Set MEETING

CHICAGO. Oct. % pr. B.
Howard. president of the National
Editorial Association. last night an
nOunced the Board of Directors had
awarded the 1912 convention to Que
bee He said the meeting would be
held in June.
Evening star., 1941-10-22

port n G Mr..
Roosevelt s for
eign policy, not
to be genuinely
sickened at the
inc o m p e t ency
with which it is
b e i n g imple-
mented and at
the number of
in d e I e n S i b lie
things his ad-
miniStration is
daily doing in
the d ON e S tic
feld
Evening star., 1941-10-22
BY FRANK r. KENT.

Unless, for various reasons, they
are indifferent as well as undiscern-
ing, it is almost impossible for in
telligent men, Fundamentally sup
Evening star., 1941-10-22

selectee.
II was given
as 81 inches and
hundreds Of ed
itors callously
printed 1t in the
front pa ges Of
[ h cir n e " s.
papers W h 2 r 2
every wife could
see it.
All over the
an d Wiv es
sprang into ac-
ton. Tape meas
tvror uroro ,r1Y,Ly
Evening star., 1941-10-22
State OF War
Seen if More
Ships Are Hit
Hitler Knows This
And Is Expected to
Be More Cautious
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Casualties of War-the first blood
In an encounter between the nsvies
of the United States and Germany
have been duly recorded.
Historically this has happened
Evening star., 1941-10-22

F ar Eastern
fire by urging
assistance for
T h a i | a II d
(Sian) 6 sgainSt
what are de-
scribcd as for
eign, anti Jap
q II e e e le-
mentS.
ASSiS StanCe -
pre- S u m a bly,
would take the
form of jap
aneSe troops,
Evening star., 1941-10-22

before without a
declaration o f
war. 1t happened
quite often
during the time
when the Span
ish civil war was
going on and the
major pow er S
lost naval ships
In and around
Spanish waters.
"Undecl are d
war is novel to
this generation,
but it usually is
Evening star., 1941-10-22

HE opinions OF the orters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to gUe all sides OF questions Of interest to its
readers although such opinions be contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE.

The Japan Times and Adver-
tiser, newspaper controlled by
the japanese Foreign Office, has
added a handful of finder to the
Evening star., 1941-10-22
PIT. A. Federation to Meet

The Prince Georges County Md
Federation of Parent Teacher As
sociations will meet at pm. to-
morrow in the Berwyn Heights
School.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Mclemore-
Man on q Diet Talks,
But Nobody Listens
BY HENRY McLEMORE

A great blow to civilian morale in
this country was struck recently
with the announcement of the waist
line measurement of the average
Evening star., 1941-10-22

out of the water like corks out OF
soda bottles.
Evening star., 1941-05-09

Field to Mather Field. Calf
Crandall First 1t. George B.. from Fort
Barraucas. Fla. to Biloxi. Miss
Shofner, Second 1t. Emory M, from Max
well Field. Ala. to Panama City. Fla.
INFANTRY.
upham, ~. MAJ; ~ John g. ir' from West Point
Eskins. First 1t; Harold E., from Fort
Thomas Ky to W,,ss HaTaiian pspartment
VOTERS. Tex. to Hawaiian Department. p
Downey. Second 1t. Clyde j., from Fort
Montague, First Ii. Samuel A.. from Fort
Custer to Chicago.
Gildersleeve, First 1t John R., jr.. from
Fort Custer to Chicago.
MoEat; seeond l.; Charles D. from Fort
- couver Barracks, Wash, to Fort Lewis.
couver Barracks to Fort Lewis.
Tindal. First 1t. Robert T. from Hawai-
ian Department to San Francisco.
Davis Capt Thomas B. P. from Langley
Field 10 New Orleans.
- Langley Field to New Orleans. N'' i'l''
KnoSt. First It, Robert W, from Self
Tyler. First 1t. Maynard M. from Self
ridge Field to Fort Wayne.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Curt. IL; Col Ralph E. from West Point
Smolens, Capt. Nathan M, from Langley
Field to. Tuscon, Arz.
Johnson. First 1t Carroll A.. jr.. from
Brooks Field. Tex. to New Orleans
Ashton. First 1t. Paul L., from San Fran
Evening star., 1941-05-09
Summers Hits al Labor
And Business Seeking
Gains in Critical Times
Tells Law Institute
America Is Following
In Footsteps Of France

Members of the American Law In
stitute prepared to end their 10Th
annual meeting here today after be-
ing urged by Representative Sum-
ners, chairman of the House Ju-
dietary Committee, to do their full
part in making this country so
strong that no other power would
dare to attack US
Mr.. Summers spoke as zone OF your
watchmen on the tower at the insti-
tutes annual dinner in the May
flower Hotel last night, declaring
that the United States was moving
rapidly toward a position of first
responsibility" in the struggle for
freedom against the greatest fight
ing machine the world has ever
known"
A similar grim note was sounded
by Sir Wilfred Greene, president
of the Court of Appeal of England,
who recently arrived in this country
on a visit from London and was a
guest at the dinner.
There is nothing that buoys up
the British people more than the
news of help coming from you," Sir
Wilfred said. They know that it
will not be said that for the first
time in history your country has
failed to achieve the task to which
1t has set its hand.
Undermined Internally.
Speaking with passionate vehem-
ence, Mr.. Summers warned that
1there is something wrong in Ameri-
ca" and remarked scornfully that
Eve talk of profits and gains" while
"our boys are unprepared."
Democracy after democracy that
has gone down." he continued, was
largely destroyed from within be-
Evening star., 1941-05-09
Service Orders

ARMY.
Strong, Mai. Gen. George v, from Omaha
UhI Bris; Gen. Frsderiek er,sS. E. from Fort
AIR CORPS.
Ferry; Mai. James W.. from selfridEe
-, Field. Mich, TO Fort Wayn,. lnu;
Fela N Ms. Y to Eowry h Field o Colo '
Edson hed F Frs sod. L. HisT5 Harry t. from Lowry
su4beT. second L. lowell s.. from Lowry
Philbrick, First 1t, Richard W.. from Lowry
Thurman, First 1t, Wayne E.. from Lowry
Field to Mitchell Field.
DuRn Fsd seco2d o %d It. sa Frs9k c., III from Lowry
Field to Fort Lewis. Wash.
Stewart. First 1t. John P. from Lowry
Parker, Second 1t Ben Lar. from, Philip
pine Department to Langley Field, Va.
Taylor. Second 1t. Powell H.. from Lang
ley Field to New Orleans.
CAVALRY.
Blaine, Col Robert. from Philippine De-
coes esF!me1t It. to Sfn from
Mcintosh, Tex. to Fort Riley, Tex.
HINES. Capt. Cecil. from Fort Ord Calf,
Monroe. Va. to washington.
GamSby, First 1t. Frank B., from Langley
Field to New Orleans.
Thompson. First 1t. Roy B., jr.. from Fort
Knox. KY. to Fort Riley.
CHAPLAIN CORPS.
Wilson. First 1t. George s. from Scott
Field. Ill, to Fort Logan, Colo.
CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE.
Schaf. Second 1t. Frank l.. jr. from Edse-
wood Arsenal Md. to Philippine Depart
ment.
COAST ARTILLERY.
Worden. Wash. to Fort Winfield scott cot
johnson. Maj John J., from Fort Du Pont
Del, to Camp Davis, N C.
Bucher, First 1t Charles A.. jr. from
Fort. Eustis. Va. to Philippine Depart
DENTAL CORPS.
Eiftert: First 1t. Kenneth p. from Fort
sam Houston Tex" to Albuquerque,
Smith, First 1t. Thomas s. from Fort
Sam Houston to Camp Roberts. Calf.
Woolsey,- First 1t. Eldon R., from Fort
Sam Houston to Oklahoma City.
FIELD ARTILLERY.
Mcfarland. Mai. Charles N. from Fort
San Houston to Camp Roberts, Calf.
Vincent, First 1t. Joseph E.. from Fort
Lewis to Hawaiian Department
Marsteller. First 1t. James H.. from Fort
wilson, Ernest G. from Fort Custer. Mich,
to Meridian, Miss
King, First 1t. Moreland r from Langley
Field to New Orleans.
Brown. Second Ii. Gardner F., from Lang
ley Field to New Orleans.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
Poole. FIRST 1t. Luther A., from Monett