The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-04-03

Happenings That Affect the Dinner
Pals, Dividend Checks and Tax
Bills of Every Individual. National
and International Problems insep-
arabic from Local Welfare.


arabic from Local Welfare.
The report that German warships
-reputedly the super-fast, 26,000-ton
new battleships Scharnhorst and
Gneisenau are operating within
| 500 miles of New York, should not
come as surprise. One of Hitler's
great military virtues is thorough
ness. He, like everyone else in the
world in touch with affairs, knew long
ago that the lend-lease bill would
pass. 1t was only the part Of wis
dom for the German Admiralty to
have its raiders ready and waiting for
the merchantmen to start the long
voyage across the Atlantic with the
military supplies we are transferring
now to Britain. Hitler has said that
| the great bulk of our shipments will
be destroyed. and he is now unques-
| tionably trying to make that boast
good. And il the German claim that
I224, eco tons of British shipping were
sunk within recent 4Shour period
| is true, Hitler is making progress.
AS Walter Lippman has said, "The
problem of the axis power is how
to defeat the United States now that
the decision has been taken to sup
port the peoples who resist aggres-
sion" The Nazis' plan, Mr.. Lippman
continued, probably has three phases.
First and most obvious phase is to
Intensity the blockade of the British
Isles, to sink the supply ships, to
bomb the docks and shipyards and
then to attempt invasion. Second
phase is to immobilize the bulk of
our navy by inducing Japan to keep
on creating incidents" in the Pacific.
Third phase is to create "alarm and
diversions" in this hemisphere in order
to distract our attention from Europe
and present us with some tough prob
lens near home.
1t is no secret that German agents,
undercover as well as diplomatic, are
working overtime in the principal
Latin American republics, and that we
are now going to work to combat their
perts firmly believe that as our aid
to- Britain reaches considerable pro-
portions, German agents within this
country will launch great and wide
spread sabotage campaign against
our war material factories, primarily
the airplane plants. The bulk of neu-
tral military authorities are con-
WINGED that Germany cannot win this
war unless she is able to keep US from
adequately supplying Britain with the
instruments of offense and defense
she so sorely nesJs>
1t is too early yet to tell what sue
cess Britain may expect in getting
her ships through. At the moment,
it is probable that British shipping
losses have been just about equalized
by requirements and seizures. But the
sources of requirements are growing
fewer This country is starting big
ship p-building program, but it will be
a long time before vessels in appreci-
able quantity are sliding down the
ways.
This spring may supply the answer
to the shipping question. 1t is known
'Ithat Germany has been building doz-
ems of small submarines of the 200
ton class for operation in British
waters. The German naval men are
Iplacing much of their faith in these
little underwater craft. Brtain's
} shortage of destroyers-the only sur
face ships which have so far been real
lily effective in fighting subs-makes the
problem doubIy difficult for her.
Hitler apparently believes that the
IT,. S. Navy, if necessary, will be will
ing to convoy ships. abroad, and many
an observer here agrees. That is
where Japan comes in. SO long as she
) makes periodic threats in the South
western Pacific, our naval strength
: must be concentrated in those waters
1t is believed that if Japan actually
makes an attack on Singapore OF
Hongkong or French Indo China on
the Dutch East Indies, we will re,
sist with force. In that case, England
= could expect little help from US il
getting supplies across the 3,OOt
miles Of water that lie between
5 Ambrose Light and Folkstonc Head
! Hitler has said again that the wal
, will end this year-and end in al
-, overwhelming German victory, com
pIete with occupation Of the Isles
Hitler is not an idle talker. Now tina
,, spring is here some Of the most i'm
| portant events in the history Of thC
human race may shortly occur.
-, The war cannot be won in The
, Balkans, But the beginning of tn
end could very we'll be effected there
If the Battle Of the Balkans actuall!
takes place, as now seems close t.
inevitable, the war will really ente
q its decisive phase.
This battle represents immens
.' dangers to both sides-and both 70
some time have been hesitant to rul
CIthC risk Now il looks as if th