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to serve the purpose of our enc
mics. That purpose was to make
us as unprepared for war as
possible, spiritually as we'll as
technically. Her particular task
was to work up American moth
erS, by accusing the President
of conSpiring to kill their sons
on the field of battle, and so to
spread defeatism, pacifism, and
fear of their own Government in
every family.
Laura ingalls, was no great
genius and no great internation-
al spy. She was one of great
network of conscious and uncon-
scious agents, working on the
mentality of a whole people.
In former wars the foreign
agent" was spy, seeking for
military secrets, organizing sabo-
tage, and informing his govern
ment. He still has the same func-
tion, but he has another: sabo-
tage against the entire mental
ity of. people, with the pur-
pose of confusing and dividing
them-first, among themselves,
and second, from their allies.
They conduct a systematic, and
even scientific, psychological war
fare, with the directions laid
down in Berlin.
How to Tell Fifth Columnist.
There is a monstrous fifth
column in the United States
just as there was a fifth COL
umn in Hawaii, which contrib
uted to the disaster of Pearl
Harbor. Of course, this fifth
column gave information to the
Japanese. But it had another
task: to create a feeling of Sc
curity about Hawaii in the minds
of our armed forces. Have those
people been found-and are they
not still operating?
The only way one can tell who
is a fifth columnist today is to
look at the results of certain &C
tivities and investigate their
origins.
There are Axis agents in this
country, American citizens,
whose entire task is to spread the
following talk at dinner parties
and in business offices: Britain
cannot win the war; Britain has
already made a deal with Ger
many about Russia; Stain has
made a deal with Hitler and ia
pan: Germany has new inven-
tions which make her invin-
chile; 1t Is, only the fault Of
Roosevelt that we have been at
tackled.
And these people attach them
selves to native movements.
Miss ingalls, was a speaker for
the America First Committee.
This does not say that the lead
ers of the America First Com
mittee we're foreign agents, but
it does say that the America
First Committee was used by
German agents. And Laura In
gals was not the most important
and influential of these agents.
This fifth column is now op-
Grating. But the attack on Ha-
waii changes the situation, and
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The Great Game of Politics
Removal of La Guordo and Mrs. Roosevelt Urged
In Plea to Reoreonze Civilian Defense

competent and co-ordinated organ
ization anywhere. They both have
great gifts for publicity, and there
is hardly a day in which, in her
sugary way, Mrs Roosevelt does not
pour out some more or less WELL
chosen words about the great
progress" being made and the in
spring conferences" being held.
But the progress is not visible to
the naked eye and the bewilderment
is. So. also, is the resentment. There
is great deal of this in the Red
Cross organization, with whose work
some of her well-meant activities
have interfered. Before the Pearl
Harbor attack there was indignation
among the women affected. There
is more now.
1t is said that she is disposed to
regard the o. C. D. as a sort of per-
sonal possession. 1t is said that ap-
parently she would like to co-ordi-
nate all women activities under her.
1t is said that she has no clear idea
of what it is all about.
This may do Mrs. Roosevelt an in
justice. Her motives are always of
the best. Nevertheless, these allie
cations are being widely made.
In any event, Mr.. Lippmann's sug-
IL, t,o 141
interests. 1t Is that both Mr.. La
Guardia and Mrs. Roosevelt resign
and that the President reorganize
the o. c. D. so as to put 1t under
the jurisdiction of the War De-
partment, to be operated by an
Assistant Secretary of War for
Home Defense.
1t should be subordinated to but
not co-ordinated with the Army
and it should be taken wholly out of
the hands of unframed civilians.
Unless some such plan as this is
adopted, we are not going to have
an effective civilian defense. Ger
tainly we are not going to approach
effectiveness under the present set
up.
And with the war, civilian defense
has become so important to the
country as whole that it is abb
surd it should continue in the hands
of half-tin amateurs. It is a
business for the War Department,
not for the busy Mayor of New
York or the well-meaning wife of
the President. The President knows
all this and is anxious to effect
reorganization. He has said as much
very recently.
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Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt, Jr.,
Gives Birth 10 Second Son
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. PA
husky 8-pound-3-ounce boy was born
to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr.,
here yesterday. while his father, an
ensign, was somewhere at sea with
the Navy.
The baby. second son for the
Roosevelts. was. born at Lying-in
Hospital. Mrs. Roosevelt. the for
mer Ethel du Pont, was attended by
the hospitals chief of staff. DR..
Robert A. Kimbrough, jr., who de-
livered the couples first child,
Franklin D. Roosevelt III, July 10,
1898.
Mrs. Roosevelt arrived at the hos
pital early yesterday with her
mother, Mrs. Eugene du Pont Of
Owls nest, near Wilmington, Del.
The baby was born four hours later.
Mrs. du Pont said the new arrival
Evening star., 1941-12-22
This Changing World
U. S. Stroteeists Viewed as Keeping Eyes
On Main War Goals, Not Cheap Victories

ers. This same force can and
will do a more important job
in the near future.
Long War Expected.
Our naval and military strate-
gists will not be swept off their
feet even if there is a public
clamor for immediate action.
They know that this is likely to
be a long war and whatever ac-
tion will be undertaken will be
prompted by sound tactical and
strategic considerations with an
eye to the main objectives and
the possible length of the war.
Cheap successes, which can be
blared out as victories over the
radio and in the press, do not
interest the American high COM
mand.
The japanese have gained
some remarkable successes. The
japanese people need them des-
perately because they entered
the war with miSgivings as we'll
as determination. With us the
situation is different. Those re-
sponsible for the conduct of the
war have no doubts of final vic
tory. Nor do the masses Of peo-
pie lack confidence.
The japanese have had i'm
portant successes in Malaga, it is
pointed out, because of the over
whelming forces they have
thrown against the British and
Australians. This imposing Jap
aneSe force can live almost in
definitely on the resources of
Indo-China and Thailand, but it
must be supplied with arms and
ammunition of all kinds to re-
place its losses. 1t must also re-
ceive requirements for the thou
sands killed and wounded in
battle, and these troops will have
to be brought from the japanese
islands across the South China
Sea.
Jap Navy Must Come Out.
Military and Naval observers
doubt whether such requirements
will reach Indo-China in ade-
quate numbers when the waters
of the Pacific are infested with
Allied submarines, fast cruisers
and destroyerS.
In order to protect their trans
ports the japanese navy will
have to come out of hiding for
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Body Of Baltimore Woman
Found in Eastport Swamp
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EASTPORT, Md, Dec. 22-The
body Of Mrs. Miriam Sheppard, 49,
wife OF DR.. Henry Sheppard of Bal
timore, was found yesterday in a
swamp near Eastport.
Mrs. Sheppard had been missing
since November 6. DR.. Sheppard
said she had been depressed in an
ticipation of an operation, and had
been brooding over the death of her
mother two years ago.
The body, partially buried in mud,
was discovered by Abe Smith, pro-
prietor of colored beach resort,
when he went to inspect a tide-water
pond.
Anne Arundel County police said
the cause of death had not been
determined, and DR.. Howard j. NAL
Evening star., 1941-12-22

try like the United States,
where do 1t now" has become
national slogan. that there
should be a certain impatience
with our action in this war. Most
people expected the United
States to be attacking the enemy
In typical "Stonewall" Jackson
style from the very outset of the
war.
This impatience is not pub
licly voiced yet, but there is an
undercurrent in Congress and
among certain high-ranking Of
ficials. There is concern lest We
fall into the same lethargy which
has overcome the other democ-
racies-the lethargy Of defense
without serious thought of fer
reting out the enemy in his lair.
Plans Must Be Kept Secret.
Authorities who have direct
responsibility for conducting this
war must remain silent. What
ever plans have been formulated
and the Japs' successful blitz
at Pearl Harbor compelled us to
change our original war plans
must be kept a strict secret.
One thing. however, is common
knowledge and does not come
under the heading Of military
secrets: the American high COM
mand will not allow itself to be
drawn into pursuing mythical
enemy forces far from the prin-
cipal theater Of action. Nor does
it intend to achieve some cheap
success-such as the sinking of
a few japanese ships-at the
price of diverting important
forces from their primary OBJ
jective.
Within a few days after the
Japanese raided Hawaii 1t would
have been possible to pursue the
scattered japanese light forces
and to defeat them. But it would
have required a large American
force to hunt down prowling Jap
anese destroyers and light cruis-
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far too vital to tolerate much longer
it's handling by individuals who,
even if they were qualified by ex-
perience and capacity for the job,
are unable to give it their full time
and attention 1t was mistake for
the President to appoint Mayor
La Guardia as director in the first
place. And it was a mistake, though
probably one he could not help, for
Mr.. La Guardia to appoint Mrs.
Roosevelt as assistant director.
Neither of them is the kind Of
person who ought to head this ac-
tivity, even if they had nothing
else to do. Mr.. La Guardia, however,
has other duties which simply pre-
clude the possibility of efficiently
running the o. C. D. Being Mayor
of New York alone is enough to
tax the powers of endurance and
occupy all the thought and time of
any man. But, in addition, Mr.. La
Guardia is a member of the Cana
dian-American Defense Board
which involves numerous meetings.
considerable travel and is anything
but unimportant.
Mayor Called cable, Honest"
The Mayor is able and honest, but
that does not mean that he is ca
pable of taking on this o. c. D. job
and doing it well. The fact is that he
isn't doing it we'll at all. The fact
is that it is in a very badly demoral-
lied state. The confusion was great
before We got into the war. 1t is
much greater noW-so great, in fact,
that it borders on the outrageous.
The best evidence of this is that
the President himself is perturbed
over the situation. So are a good
many others. Unwittingly, of
course, Mrs. Roosevelt has con-
tributed no little to the confusion.
In the first place, her activities are
spread all over the place. She does
a daily syndicated newspaper article;
she makes weekly radio broadcast,
sponsored by the South American
coffee growers: she writes a monthly
magazine article.
In addition, she is actively sup
porting her friend. Mr.. Joseph Lash
in his student organization. She
does other things, but these are
routine.
Mrs. Roosevelt Criticized.
That, with all these enterprises
on her hands, Mrs. Roosevelt should
think herself capable of managing
the vast and complicated business
of civilian defense gives an idea of
her belief in herself.
1t is a fact that neither she nor
Mayor La Guardia has effected a
Evening star., 1941-12-22
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Hong Kong has been virtually
lost to the Japanese after re-
sistance by the British and I'M
perial garrison which was the
more brilliant because it was fu-
tile. The japanese are progress
ing in the Malay Peninsula, too,
and the British have had to
evacuate one of their strong
holds-Penang.
Severe attacks on Luzon and
Mindanao have been resumed
and we must expect them to be
intensified. Borneo, rich in oil,
has been invaded. Celebes is
likely to be next on the list.
Everywhere in the Pacific Ameri-
can, British and Dutch forces
are on the defensive.
1t is only natural in a coun-
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air protection alone is not suff-
cient. This will be the Allies cue
to shift their strategy from the
defensive to a real offensive.
How soon We shall hear about
naval engagements in the South
Pacific none can forecast. 1t may
take weeks or even months.
Meanwhile we may have to suffer
further territorial losses. But
these will be OF only relative i'm
portance when the entire scope
of the war is considered.
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Nuzi Distress
Is Seen in
|Shoke-Up
Time Declared Ripe
For Allies to Set Up
War Council Here
BY COL. FREDERICK PALMER.

BY COL. FREDERICK PALMER.
The proposed Allied Supreme War
Council cannot be set up too soon
to take advantage Of Adolf Hitler's
having named himself as command
er-in-chief of the German Army in
the field.
Leaving out the old saying about
those whom the gods first make
Evening star., 1941-12-22

ject and a German national oper-
ating the only motion picture the
ater in Cheefoo. China.
This closed the market in Chez
foo for American films. The house
has reopened under Chinese and
japanese control and now uses only
Chinese and japanese films.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

t h e N a III
fifth column
in the United
S t a t e S
Whether she
was paid or
not paid is of
relatively lit
tie i'm por-
lance fOr us.
1t seems that
she was, but
If she had
not been her
a c t ivitie eS
C O n tributed
Evening star., 1941-12-22

the Office of
Civilian Defense
now being run
in an extraordi-
narily confused
and utterly in
efectual way by
Mayor La Guar
dia and Mrs.
F a n kiln D.
Roosevelt.
The truth Is
that this ques-
ton of home de-
fenSe has sud-
denly hecOnne
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vious that one cannot continue
to spread the slogan of Keep
America Out Of War" when our
fleet has been attacked without
warning, in American waters,
and our land attacked without
warning by japanese soldiers, and
Germany and Italy have declared
war upon US.
So what is being spread?
This is what is being spread:
Let us confine ourselves to our
own war" Americans are fight
ing for Britain and Russia-Why
not fight for themselves?" Don't
give any more aid to Britain and
Russia-you need all you can
produce for yourselves"
Their present propaganda is
zone hundred per cent" Ameri-
canism, and seems to be very
patriotic. And their object is to
lead us to defeat.
Here, as everywhere else, their
tactic is to prevent a war of
coalition, and thus defeat one
nation after another. What they
do not want is common STRAIT
egy of America Britain Russia
China. Hitler drove Japan into
the war in order to divert us to
the Pacific. Roosevelt, who saw
this, did everything in his power
to prevent the Pacific war-short
of handing to Japan China and
all the strategical points from
which we could be even more ef-
fectively attacked. And what we
must do Is what our enemies do
not want us to do-obviously.
Activity Analyzed.
This fifth column, furthermore,
will try to cover itself by accus-
ing others. 1t will spread
dreadful fear of Communism,
and every one will be a Commu-
mist who has any sympathy with
liberal movements. 1t has been
doing this for long time.
They will attack the enemy
aliens as they did in France,
spreading the word that the ref
ugees from Hitlerism are Ger
man agents. Maybe there are
some among them. But they are
inconsequential in the whole pic
ture, as the thousands of wretch
ed victims thrown into French
concentration camps were incon-
sequential in picture that in
cluded Admiral Darlan and
Pierre Laval and Marcel Deaf.
who spread defeatism during the
whole war and counted on their
own rise to power through defeat.
The usual Justice Department
methods of uncovering agents
and spies are inadequate to the
revolutionary methods of the
totalitarian powers.
How to Defeat Them.
One of the greatest weapons
that can be used against them
is the press: publicity, clarifica-
ton of their methods, so that the
people themselves can see what
is going on.
We need have no fear of dis
unity in pointing out a few facts.
Ninety-ive per cent of the peo-
pie of this country understand
this war. But the concept that
there is 100 per cent unity is
not justified by the experience
of any other country. The peo-
pie who have been counseling
defeatism, attacking our allies,
calling for the impeachment of
the President, cannot all have
been converted overnight. Here,
as in France, they bide their
time, counting on a terrible COM
ing year.
Since the psychological warfare
is directed against the American
people, not the Government, only
the American people can defeat
it-by constant awareness Of
what is going on.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Is Die in Rail Accident

ROME, Dec. % (Oh1cial Radio
R.-Twenty-five persons were killed
Saturday and large number in
jured in an accident on the rail-
way encircling Mount Vesuvius. De-
tails were not Immediately dis
closed.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

deis, chief medical examiner, said
he would perform an autopsy.
The woman's shoes and stockings
were missing. Police said Mrs. Shep-
pard's purse, containing SIS. was
intact, and diamond wedding
ring was on her hand.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

mad" here is
an admission Of
German distress
in the Russian
campaign. Hit
Ter has broken
up his own staff
system of co-or-
dination and the
delegation of
power " h ic h
was responsible
through expert
commanders for
his military sue
ceSSeS
Evening star., 1941-12-22
David Howard, Veteran
Film Director, Dies

HOLLYWOOD, DEC. % R.-
David Howard, IS, veteran film di-
rector, died yesterday.
Born in Philadelphia, he came to
Hollywood in the early 2O's and at
first was associated with King Vidor
in such productions as THE Big
Parade" and THE Crowd"
Later he turned to Western pic
lures.
Venezuela expects to ship 25O,e79
bags of coffee to the United States
in the 1941-42 season.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

censorship is SCI
up TO regulate
what the press
may print.
The business
men of the
country are law
abiding and pa
triotic-but the
Government of
the Uni t e d
States will not
trust business
during war time.
So legislation Is
roccnl o,,tI1r
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Sears Heads Wife Dies

CHICAGO, Dec. 20 (P.-Mrs.
Margret Carney, Al, wife Of Thomas
j. Carney, president of Sears,
Roebuck and Co., died yesterday
after an illness of two weeks.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

may be named Eugene du Pont
Roosevelt for his maternal grand
father.
The baby is President Roosevelt's
eleventh grandchild.
Evening star., 1941-12-22
By FRANK r. KENT.

No more timely piece has been
written in a long time than that by
Mr.. Walter Lippmann in which he
urged a prompt reorganization of
Evening star., 1941-12-22

HE opinions of the vrters this their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort to all sides OF questions of interest to its
readers although such opinions contradictory among
| themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Lack Of Curb
On Unions in
War Hit
Labor Is Pictured
As Specially Fovored
By Administration
Ry DAVID LAWRENCE.

The press ot tlN country is law
eNiding and patriotic-but the Gov
eminent f the United States will
not rust IL during war time. So a
Evening star., 1941-12-22
On the Cec::crd
Ccse o. Lcuru ingalls, Cited in Appeal
For U. S. to Fight Fifth CoIumnists
ry nOcCTHY THOMPSON.

lie Gaze of Laura ingalls,. ar
reS,ed by the F.. B. I. as a German
agent, needs some elaboration.
Miss ingalls, was a member of
Evening star., 1941-12-22

The Municipal Council of Shang-
hal, China. has opened rice retail
stores.
Evening star., 1941-12-22

Oranges were sold for 18 cents
each recently in Christchurch, New
Zealand
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Cheefoo Movie Theuter
Turns Down U. 5. Films

War conditions dissolved the
partnership between a British sub
Evening star., 1941-12-22
Prices moderate, too.

SSkCSS xsSO0ex0teI kOOs
Boxes are priced as fol-
lows: / h., 65e; 2 lbs, =.
$1.10; 8 lbs, $1.65;
Abs, $500; S lbs, S2.75.
Lovely Gift Boxes, if
you wish, for the added
cost of these boxes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13
Financial
Money To Loan

LOANS to build. buy. re-finance
and repair. Yearly cost 4Ol per
cent BY our cooperative plan No|
delay and no red tape Ypsilantil
Bldg 4 Loan Assn. A. K. Med
Andrew. Asst Secretary, al W.
MirniRau
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13
MORTGAGE SALE

BY mortgage bearing date tho
7ith day of October. \. H.. 1927. and
recorded IN the office OF the Regis
ter OF Deeds for the. County OF
washtenaw. state Of Michigan In
Liber III OF mortgages, on page
527. Riley Merriman. a single man.
duly mortgaged to Marc NJ. Read.
all those certain pieces or parcels of
land. situate and being in the City
OF Ypsilanti, County OF WAshtenaw,
state OF Michigan. and described as
follows, to wit:
Lot No. 329 and Lot No. $40. in
Park Ridge Subdivision, in the City
Of Ypsilanti. State OF Michigan.
The amount claimed TO be due on
said mortgage for principal, interest
taxes. insurance and attorney fee, as
provided for by the terms OF said
mortgage at the date hereof is
Default having occurred in the
conditions Of said mortgage by
which the power Of sale therein
contained has become operative. and
no suit or proceedings AT law hav-
Ing been instituted 10 recover the
debt thereby secured or any part
thereof. notice is hereby given that
said mortgage will he foreclOsed by
a sale OF said mortgaged premises,
or 50 much thereof as may be nee
essary to satisfy the amount due on
said mortgage, together with all
legal costs, at public vendue. 10 the
highest bidder. on the 26th day of
January. 1872, At ten O'Clock In the
forenoon OF said day. at tae south
front door Of the Court House. in
the city OF Ann Arbor, IN said
County. said Court House being the
place for holding the Circuit Court
within Eaid County.
Dated October %. 1891
John L. KIRK. as Administrator
with the VIII Annexed OF the Estate
Of Marc VI Read. deceased.
John L. Kirk. Attorney tor Mort
gage. Business address Ypsilan-
q. Michigan.
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SALE or ZEAL nsTArr

No H17Gf
STATE OF MICHIGAN. Tn. Pro-
bate Court for the County OF Wash
tenaw.
At a session Of said Court. held
AZ the Probate Office in the CITY Of
ard day % November A. D. IgN
Present Hon. Jay O. Pray. Judge
OF Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Frederick HslIsrmsn, Deceased
Sarah Prince Administrator with
Will anneved. saving flied IN sad
Court her petition. praying for
license 10 sell the interest Of said
estate tn certain real estate there
IN described. for the purpose OF dis
tributing the proceeds thereof
among the persons entitled thereto.
II 10 Ordered. That the ind day Of
December A. l.. 1871. a. ten clock
IN the forenoon, AZ said Probate Of
flee. be and ls hereby appointed for
hearing said petition. and t1at all
persons interested IN said estae APP
pear before said Court. at said time
and place, % show cause why "A
license 70 sell the Interest Of said
estate IN said real estate should not
be granted
Il 10 Further Ordered. Tast public
notice thereof be given BY publica-
tion OF copy Of tails order. for three
successive weeks, previous 10 said
day % hearing. IN the Ypsilanti
Daily Press, a newspaper printed
and circulated in said County,
JAY O PRAY Judge Of Probate
trus COPY
''ora o BorEsrt Register Of Pro-
Adv. 1-ilio
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13
Earl l.. Freeman

100 Pearl Pm. 1858
Insurance OF all kinds In hOnors
able stock companies.
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For Sale Real Estate
Houses
See us at our
new address

RoOMs-bath. brick home, all mo-
dern, garage. large lot; North SideI
Immediate possession. $500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-13

ONE ACRE-3 room house. wired
for stove. hen aouse 1900.
SEVERAL LOTS-5Dxi35 east ~
Ypsi Near school 800 each. SIS
down.