Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-06


with a cold cunning that only
Hitler hitherto has practiced
very successfully More and
more stories of their tricks are
coming out.
Al 2 time when the NaZis
We're cooling the Reds into co.
operative quieScence. for in
stance. II now develops the Ger
man high command took certain
high Russian military leaders on
a tour Of the conquered battle
fields of France, pointing out
how they rid II.
The Reds Scampcrcd hack
home with all tho details Ma
neuvers were ordered for central
Russia. The anti mechanical
methods of Guerrilla night fight
ing hiding in wheat fields and
lbi ~ ' " " ~ lH'i Nv NN'i
against the day which was TO
come.
II was then, too tho Reds
worked out the plan Of with
drawing I heir best fighting
planes from advance areas,
hiding them back in the hinter-
land ont Of the range of German
homherS, where they could he
fed in smaller lots up 1.-The
front. after the first blitZ was
over.
Furthermore when the Reds
marched into Poland for their
share OF that NaZi loot. il now
appears they purpoSely sent up
their worst equipment. Their
ancient tanks broke down. clog
ged the roads. encouraged the
NaZiS 10 believe their military
machine was utterly hopeless.
NeNt ~ days will tell the tale
in Russia. Military men will
read the communiqucs for the
next few days more eagerly than
before for final sign of the
result.
T1E minor guardhouSe riot AT
L Fort Knox, which caused
an apparently accidental death.
has fomented discussions among
the military about the new mo-
raIe methods attempted in or
ganiZing this army
The basic principle Of training
in all world history has been 10
tougher men into fighters. That
is true even In Russia which is
supposed 10 he conducting the
greatest social-minded expert
ment Of all time.
Here. the army has been fur
niShed with sheets and pillow
cases. hoSteSseS. chromium
plated eating utensils. movie
actresses and entertainers in
droves.
When a battalion yelled VOC
hoo al the girls. congressman
or two thought II was terrible
for a general 10 make them
walk Is miles. although a boy
scout must walk Ia miles be-
fore he qualities as first class
These evidences have inspired
a growing school of military
thought here 10 wonder if this
country is making an army of
individualistS. or an army.
OIL men are giving utmost
" cooperation with smile
10 the government in this gaso-
line curfew, yet a few cannot
restrain some private screaming.
They cannot do anything but
smile. they say. because the gov
eminent has all the large COM
panies exactly where il wants
them in a pocket.
Threats were made 10 them
that unless their cooperation
was satisfactory IN all ways the
government would abolish
brands.
THE Snap-back rejolnder OF
Il Chairman Doughton 10 the
Presidents tax bill advice ire
iecting il on all countS) bore a
startling tone even for these
days when unprecedented events
come with commonplace regu-
larity
Injured tone Of Mr. Doughton's
response reflected bitterness in
his committee. Here II had la
bored several months, held
hearings on all views, silted,
voted three times on one of the
Presidents propositions and then
after tho final decision was
made-waS asked 10 reconsider.
The fact that IL worked in
Washington Summer heat and
humidity also inclined the COM
mittee toward abruptness.
Cleavage was personal rather
than political. however No per-
manently hardened feelings VIII
result
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