Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-07
British Attack
May Change
With Winter
MaIIon Reports Story
Of q Finland Feint
By PAUL MALLON

around half the world has been
accompanied by British press
murmurings about an invasion
Of Finland and an open charge
on the floor of the United States
Senate that the British have not
been fighting with their full
weight.
The impression that Finland
may be a good point at which TO
feint has gained military support
here. Norway would be the
better spot at which to hit hard.
Certainly the waters up TO the
all-Winter port OF Archsngel
must be kept open.
But the weakest point OF the
Axis now is not in those areas.
but far to the South. along the
routes stretching out into Africa
and Europe from Gibraltar.
There lies the open back door of
the Nazi dominated world.
A British expeditionary force
could clean out all northern
Africa without much difficulty.
A movement into Spain, al
though requiring a much more
aggressive policy than the Brit
ish have tried so far. would an
ticipate the long threatened Hit
Ter venture against Gibraltar.
The road from there up into
France is still open.
Don't forget Winters will
shortly close the battlefields in
the North and open up new ones
in the South.
reStrainer, Leon Hen
L derson, practically admitted
before the Senate committee
that certain amount of infla-
ton (prices and wages cannot
be avoided even if his price con-
troll bill is adopted. He said
such things as-inflation is inev-
liable unless he receives strong
controls but then such controls
might not be sufficient.
Without precisely admitting
it, he is conceding what every
authority in the government pri-
vately admits now - the eco
nomic elevator has just started.
Predictions Of 10 to Is per cent
further general increase in prices
within the next four months are
being freely made.
This could be stopped arbi-
trarily. if the administration
really wanted to stop it, but the
political repercussions and eco
nomic violence might be more
than authorities care to endure.
The tendency therefore will be
TO apply mild brakes. to slow
down, but not to stop the trend.
I ASKED consumer experts in
L the government for advice to
individuals on how they should
alter their living habits to adjust
themselves to the price-wage-
shortages situation, with the fol-
lowing preliminary results:
1t is true women and men will
be unable to buy the stockings,
ties. etc, to which they have
been accustomed, as soon AS
existing stocks are gone, prob
ably in few months.
Not only will silk hose be
extinct but supplies of rayon,
nylon and others will be cur
tailed somewhat, because the
army is also using these ma
terials in increasing quantities.
The governments advice Is to
take exceptionally good care of
those you have. Wear articles
only as necessary. Women who
wear Stacks around the house,
for instance. will not need stock
ings most of the day.
Instead of aluminium ware and
stainless steel utensils. you
should buy cast-iron enamel
ware and heat-resistant glass
ware. they say While tomato
juice will continue TO go up, you
will be able to get all the fruit
juices you want.
In place of olive oil Cup 200
per cent in price, use the cot
tonSeed and other oils sold under
commercial names. Learn can
ming. Drive your cars at 40 in
stead of so, saving tires, gas and
brakes.
The bureau Of standards SAYS
oil need not be changed in most
motors except SeaSonally, al
though it must not be allowed
to run low
Watch closely the labels on
everything, as manufacturers are
changing their specifications
(using cheaper dyes, lighter
weight woolens, smaller thread
cloth. There will be a sharp
shortage in blankets.
For electrical implements as
well as clothing and shoes. the
advice is 10 take better care
of what you have. Make every
thing go farther. Patch, mend
and remake what you have. Get
back TO the old ways of living.
II start in a week or two in
various sections of the country
from coast-to-coast. What has
been done so far this SummeT
was only preliminary. Anywhere
from three 10 10 times as many
troops will be used in great mass
movements in the Northwest and