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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25


 candy, breakaway vases made or unbaked clay, breakaway automo- piles with nuts removed from all the body bolts. A few tough stunt fighters are equipped with break away teeth.
 But today I saw a breakaway dress. With Paulette Goddard in it.
 The occasion was scene TOT '~The Crystal Ball." Miss Goddard, trying to escape from somebody, had ducked into strange apart ment. Her intrusion coincided with the unexpected return of Iris Adrian, who had discovered evidences of revelry and was about to shatter her pint-sized husband with a quart bottle when she spotted Miss God dard.
 CAUTIOUS LADY
 Miss Adrian, an aggressive blond, then was scheduled to rip oil the visitors dress and hurl her into the corridor. That's where the breakaway costume came in. Or went out. Two women from the wardrobe department carefully had removed several seams and then, after the star wriggled into the tan outfit, had pasted 1t together with spider webs or something. Thereafter, Miss Goddard moved around with the rigid caution of 8 lady in a B. year-old rubber bathing suit.
 There was only one breakaWay dress, so Director Elliott Nugent wanted the preliminary action and dialog to be just right before he made a take. There were many rehearsalS.
 These simulated attacks made Miss Goddard nervous, she being a high h-spirited gal who never has asked quarter of pirates, gangsters, maniacs or Indians. Couldn't l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
New York Stations WEAF-66O - WOR-71O - WJZ-77O - WABC-SSO

Chalky Wright vs. Lulu Constantine WJZ-"Meet Your Navy: Eddie Peabody WABC--Lanny Ross, Connee Boswell, Herb Shriner, Xavier Cugat 1O:30-WEAF-"Ten Show
 Tonight"
 WJZ-Men Machines Victory 10:45-WJZ-Texas Rangers 11:o0-WEAF-News, George Putnam
 WOR-News, Charles Woods WJZ-News; Store News WABC-News ll:15-WEAF-Mus You Want WOR-Cairo: Leslie Nichols WJZ-Sonny Dunham's Orch,
 WABC-Bobby Byrne's Orch. 11;30-WEAF-Rex Maupin's Orch; Dinning Sisters WOR-Your Songs: Jean Merrill
 WJZ-Buddy Franklin's Orch. wABC-Harry James, Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25

You help your fighting brother. father, uncle and friends when you buy War Bonds and Stamps by pro- viding them with adequate weapons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
DICK ROGERS AT
 RITZ SUNDAY

Dick Rogers and his famous or chestra come to the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport Sunday, September 27th. First coming to dancers at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25

Ronald Sinclair.
 Nancy Coleman Is cast in the feminine lead.
 The second big hit of Wednes- days show will be the comedy riot Almost Married" with Jane Frazee and Robert Paige in leading roles and Eugene Palette, Elizabeth Pat terson, Charles Coleman and Maude Eburne included in the support ing cast.
 Other attractions coming soon to the State include Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig in Pride of the Yankees; Rosalind Russell and Brian Aherne in My Sister Eileen" and a score of other big produc- tionS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
HOLIDAY INN IS
 STILL AT STATE
Desperate Journey With ErrOI Flynn Follows
 Crosby Picture

All the gay and carefree holidays we love to celebrate, rolled into one grand jamboree, are at War ner's State Theater where Irving Berlins Holiday Inn" with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, plus Mar jorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale and Walter Able, is currently showing to capacity attendance.
 Here is the picture all Water bury has been waiting for, g pie ture that spells fun from opening flicker to final fadeoilt. It's fun set to grand new Irving Berlin music, eleven smash hit melodies which MT. Berlin has written especially for this Bing Crosby Fred Astaire starrer. Among them are "White Christmas" "Be Careful, It's My Heart" "Song of Freedom, z You're Easy to Dance With" and others by now famous hit parade favorites. He has even kicked in, for good measure, two old hits Lazy" and Easter Parade"
 Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale and Fred Astaire in the story, sing, and dance in a New York night club. Crosby, fed1p with having to work every day including holi- days, tries to convince Virginia to marry him and retire to his Con- necticut farm where he thinks life can be free and easy. Virginia, how- ever, chooses the luxurious dancing life Astaire offers her.
 Holiday Inn" is rated one of the most enjoyable musical films ever made. With songs and dances by Hollywood's first song-and-dance men, Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, with music by the nations number one melody man, Irving Berlin; with two delightful dancing dolls w11irling with Astaire-Marjorie Reynolds and Virginia Dale. HoI- day Inn" is unQualif1edly recom- mended as the time-of-your-life movie it is.
 And for your further enjoyment the management presents "Dr. Broadway" a thril1-packed drama with Macdonald Carey and Jean Phillips in featured roles.
 Coming to the State next is Desperate Journey" hailed as the most exciting adventure film, star ring ETrol Flynn.
 Flynn who has become famous for his action-packed roles, is now cast in part that is more frought with adventure and excitement than any he has played heretofore.
 In the new thriller Flynn por- trays Flight Lieutenant in the R. A. F. Other famous players in the cast, as members of the Brit ish Hudson bomber, of which Flynn has command, are Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale. Arthur Kennedy and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25

You put your money to work in1- mediately to buy munitions, rations, clothes and all other supplies for our soldiers, sailors and marines when you buy War Savings Bonds or StamnS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25

fight back just little?.. she in- quired wistfully. T could knock her hat off.
 "Or," she added, in a lower and definitely ominous tone, T could kick her teeth in."
 "No!" said Director Nugent quick ly.
 OvERDREssED
 Finally they took their places again and the camera began to turn. The vigilant MT. Nugent still was guarding that breakaway dress, though; he saw something wrong and "Cut! just before the violence started. This provided all the sus- pense of a strip-tease. was about to leave when I overheard ward robe woman conf1ding to the script girl: T hope it works. Paulette's afraid she'll be left without stitch on."
 So I stayed. But the unveiling was as anticliInactic as watching Lana Turner rising from bubble bath in overalls. Without the tan dress, Miss Goddard still seemed more adequately clad than I've ever seen her in a night club. One of these days I'm likely to become disillusioned about the movies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25

You prove your faith in Americas victory over the evil forces of NaI Germany and Japan when you buy War Savings Bond or Stamp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
WATR PROGRAMS
1920 KilOcycles

3:O0-Baseball: Braves vs.
 Dodgers 5:00-Four Kings of live 5:15-Melody Revue 6:30-News 5:45-Easy Listenins 6:00-Yankee News 6:15-Jim Britt, Sports 6:30-Pleasure and Profit 6:45-Hits and Bits 7:O0-Fulton Lewis, IT. 7:15-Phone Your Answer 7:3O-Red Ryder S:00-Cal Tinney ... S:15-Totem Pole Orch. S:S0-Glad Tidings Tabernacle 9:00-Eews: Dancing Discs 9:15-Art Jarrett's Orch. 9:30-Double or Nothing 10:00-Wright vs. Constantine
 Boxing Bout 11:00-Yankee News 11:15-To Be Announced 11:30-George Duffy's Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
AMATEUR NIGHT AT
 STRAND THEATER
Fun, Entertainment PrOm= ised Tonight; ''PrisOner
 of Japan'' on Screen

The amateur hour tonight at the Strand promises to be the most di- versified yet. Instrumentalists, voc ca1ists, comedians and dancers will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
lOsO-WTIC2sS


 :SO-Backstag Wife A:16-Stella Dallas A:SO-Lorenzo Jones
 A:45-Young Wilder Brown S:OO-When a Girl Marries E:15-Portia Faces Life 6:30-Program from New York 5:45-Program from New York 6:O0-News
 6:16-Victory Is Our Business S:S0-Strictly Sports S:40-Stand By, America e:4E-Lowel1 Thomas
 7:OO-WEAF-Fred Waring'S Orch T:15-News of the World 5:SO-Come on and Dance 7:A5--H. V. Kaltenborn e:O0-Concert
 8:3O--Information Please e:OO--Waltz Time i 9:30-Plantation Party NO:O0--People Are Funny k0:30--Tent Show Tonight h1.O0--News kI:l5--Meiody Magic h1:S0--Songs My Brother Taught Me kz:OO-News and Baseball Scores M. f9:lO-Chuck Wagon Days kz:s0-xsog Cabin Farms Orchs e4sD6--News
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
M Hollywood
By PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Stan Corresponds

Hollywood-The ''breakaway," in various forms, is 8 standard movie device. When the william gets clout- ed with 8 chair which lilies into 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
TOMORROW

| O@AAOA~@NONS
 A. M.
 7:OO-old Fashioned Gospel Houi
 6:00-Yankee News S:15-George and Dixie
 S:30-The Early Bird S:45-Morning Devotions 9:00-News; Shoppers Guide l10:00-Rainbow House
 10:S0-British News 10:45-Carnival 11:OO-Voice of the Apothecary l1:15-Australia Calling ll:30-U. s. Army Band
 Noon--Army-Navy House Party P. NJ. | l2:30-News 12:45-Let's Dance i:00-Yankee News ii5-on Guard with the Coast
 i:sO--News: Salute to the States 2:0O-Jerry Wald's orch. 2:30--Basebal: Braves va. Giants 4:3O--Ray KInney's orch. i:i5--Aqueduct Raee 5;O0--J immy Dorsey's Orch. 5;30-Jimmy DorEeys Orch. 6.0O--Yankee News
 6;i5-Jlm Britt, Sports
 g;S0--Iiawail Calls
 7:0O--RewH; Mickey Alperts orch.
 7;s0- News; waltses of the World
 7Ha-~To Dc Announced
 Si0o-ylBit 10 American Eagle
 s;a0--calIfornla Melodies
 lio0-Amerlca Loves q Melody fo.0O---JohH n, Hughes fosis--Iropical serenade t0$a5-~Hny klnnHy'M Orch. ilf00--fahkee News f1sik~~Dlck kuhn'a orch. tfito-ciyde MeCoy's Orch, IN,no--aAMa G@.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05
Ed Smith Is
Taken After
Ills Escape

rg j. -. who twice has cS-
,..,..a ..u 3@tc'$ Prison. WAS al
..t. .. o." .us station in Crcca.
..... ..,uJ midnight last night and
........ ...> Tor safe keeping pend
T.. Ht., ..-uiIun ui several robury-
G t., Henderson vicinity.
,.... e. , capped State Prison or
....... =. i9:2. getting away iru.n
..,. % ufap N Arson county. near
.... i.. alter uN,rppWcrIng Il
...a ..j .l.ang hi pistol. This DIS
g.. B., 'Hd CA his person When CAP
ja,G B.. ulat,. officers said. lie had
-I.. ...,u ..riUrvd. they stated.
Ut..... Vino made The t.ip ip
Cl,rdmuur ate" Iccgivin" i IL,
uv.,. uuc Highway ra,rulmnn Nj
e. lyua. ShcrIii-cl,r, T.. \. Cal
.,H. HruGt" Sheriff Clyd. In,cur
.gt Il'' Ponce Sergeant &. {. finish.
...... nj /" mINc robbed DIS.
.a. &c.. "u S'ab"aId passenger
..H $50 j....lsh mur, than twenty
.... ago. alaG 10 have been sen, =,
~'N- tn.uu iur Iiitrca years for
i.... ...'.' g.. lie served LDuUl u var
...i . '...t. .nd WI# al liberty 10
&. -. N'.. r''"v" L'n!3 captured at
tu. ..D., va. III 1870. when Inc
... ...uu,d - prison. Dur!up the
g.. ! .t 10, llDDriy he WAS married
b.. u.s.. Nn%nrD nd r,X uas y vIlr
...J ,.t..I ....'.II,", ,-Cu.dlnu ,u
-..& :..G with nnn :; letter wn,cr
,...,.. pc. .ns,i Ia be - his wiz,
FL t...tu. Pa. ~ which Ia" mad,
....t..,. ,u au automobile wrc-k inc
... ~ live aide. south ul Richn,un.i
...t >..Ju. or Monday night. lie
.,....I = 81 broken arm. but Off
co.'s I'D J." appeared nlI Iu have
..al . '..',H arm. though he die
-.... s.HN O.. cut and bruises. H.,
d I'D &c !,t,,. he WAS maxim.
3d. ....-s NHr Ia" car. which H..
,... "ns wien t,%k u tree.
.},,nEi.Cs. meanwhile. arc lny,.-
.".,nG ssNs'.l Iyhu, licS IN inns
,.,n-'E ~ .n effort IL determine ::
Gu.H ",-s Connected with amy CT a..
.-sm lie !, held IN the Va..-c
.,,"'y .wl.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05

where nc had no account.
IMihlhl further all, Ecd that t,,
mcSii sence Of the Citizen Bunl, 1rn
iius' Company uf l.cnd,Isun rlu..,.,
It timber deal he had arranged win
ohli'h and another deal lac h.u IN.
I"ilS'u l" iali through ana th.l a..
i"r' l!e profits hc rXpyc,cd .v..,,
'l.Se sources. The plain;llT u,l;,i
J""Hnchi in the STAN Z. SAL.
IN HnSwc!. the defendant ..d,,i....;
IL E"d sent the check la Il New Yu,.
Eahk @nd that il had been g,tu,u.,I
unpaid. but denied any negligence
OF oamaE" . plaintill b." It's act. u.
eNpr,S II pic.t;td :hnt nurr tn:ur 81, -.
months ia," elapsed since plu'u,r..
ca'iSe ol action ;ccruri and '..;
therefore lapse of time barred I..-
c"VciN. The defendant a.su r.,.,.i
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard BarcIav
1.-The Authority on Authorities"

oid hearts, as he rcckoned West
would expect that lead and be pre-
pared for i. South used his 0 to
force the Q and. when the clubs
were led to his 4. he cashcd the
diamond l.. Il and s. The weak
ness Of the dunmys apadc suit
was so transparent. he ~ back
the of it, and the spade tops set
the contract.
Where East played the hand.
South led the diamond 8, the O
winning. When the CLUES then
came to his \. h. had no way of
knowing Easts spade suit was so
weak. North tried TO as!; for
spade By discara!ng the 5 on the
second club after South duckcd
the first one. but the ; looked low
to South, so he decided TO lead
through the heart tcnaCc. That
enabled East to score four tricks
in clubs. four in hearts and one in
diamonds. without anybody ever
taking spade trick at all. North
moarcd as he finally tad to dis
cad the two top carl" C the suit.
which might hav= st the con-
tract. but didn't.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05
CHAPTER THIRTY

MARY WAS at her desk. work
ing at top speed with the applicant
Of the moment when the red
ch3:!'Cd Office messenger went by
her. lie gave her bis usual friendly
wink. called. Tonight ?" And Mary
Sn!llinGly shook her head. 1t was a
running gag, his asking her for q
date each evening and Mary's turn
ing him down. Mary went on check
ing. the applicants answers.
He was a Harvard man, whose
failure 10 get n teaching post in
philosophy had forced him into the
practical and brutal world. He was
filling in his answers in a Spence
rian script. rcscntful of any as
siStancc. yet norvously uncertain of
these mundane questions.
Any other degrees?" Mary
asked, pointing to the empty space.
His pen moved across it in angry
jerks. What does it matter" he
muttcrcd. ito do ditch digging?"
Mary thought. Hes like Bruce.
striking ont against fate as a child
slaps at the chair that bumped
him"
Comics quick step sounded as
she came down the aisle to stop by
Mary'S desk. Mary looked UP
so suddenly she caught the lead
girls worried gaze on her before
she had the chance to hide i: be-
meath a calm. cheerful expression.
She was folding a note the mes
&cngcr had brought in. She said
quietly. "MaIy. do you want to turn
him over To Jane to finish? You're
TO 90 over 10 the F. Il. /. Office in
the administration building. You
know where it isl" Mary felt the
blood racing to her head, throbbing
III her cars. 1t had come. Yes" she
SAID family. Il know where it is"
The Harvard man looked up at
nor with puzzled resentment. Mary
was amused even through her APP
nrchcnsion. you'll be all right"
She Consolcd him. This girl will
see you through" She stopped by
Inc Mushroom and pattcd fresh
powder ont her face. painted her
lips brave. flaming red. She had
never in her life been call,d into a
Police station for questioning, never
Iacn under suspicion. Her knees
trembling as she walkSf toward the
administration building.
Danvcr answered her soft knock.
she entered and crossed the Office
20 his desk.
Miss Dexter"
Yes" Mary nodded at the three
:. b. /. men with Danvcr as he in
:roduccd them The had seen them
tll from time to time on duty
around the plant. exchanged greet
lhgs with them. Now, however, they
looked serious. formidable to her.
Nhey were the f. u. l.. greatest po-
?co system in America. And she
vas a suspect.
Danver watched her closely. She
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05
1000 TO Romance
81 s::: & Ok s.E EiaS

Bruces beach club. And finally OF
their big date and OF netting Toin-
cite Vaughn with he sScnt. Link
Jackson. at the - III Derby in
Eo!.yN God.
And after thatE'
Mary fought y&im!y to keep the
color from rising To her face.
After that" she said slowly, II
didn't See him again until the day
OF the crack-up OF the plane"
y look of understanding that
was m.%cd with ycl!cj passed
among the men. Mary could not
have cleared herself Of implication
in any more thorough manner, had
she but known it.
Danvcr asked her few more
questions. Finally. he Inquired cas-
ually if Bruce Martin had ever
spoken to her Of any organization
or friends he had ont side the plant.
Mary knew what he meant. Too
many imnors had she heard that
Eruce was linked with sabotage
ring. an international espionage
group, q group Of sUbvcrsivc-m mind
cd capitalists. She leaned forward
IN her chair, her large eyes shining
with carnestnCss.
mo. Never. And I'm sure he's
not Interested in anything or any,
bOdy-cNCcpt TOircttc Vaughn
outside the plant. He's bittCr-be-
cuI.sp oT cow. ,,yry,.,rI ,,,,t,..,
and he's hCadstronG and he's out
spoken. But he's honest and fair
and straight. KNOW he isl" Her
gaze swept the group with burning
conviction.
Danvcr rose. Thank YOU. Miss
DcEtcr. You have been both help
full and cooperative"
Mary rose, too, and faced him
eagerly 81 could he more helpful
If you'd let nc" she pleaded.
please let me help you clear TN
the case. Not she added faltcring-
~ chat / believe you're irCompc-
tent. have the greatest respect for
this organization. But there might
be somcthing-there must be some
thing 1 could do"
"A woman's hand ?" S. lied Dam
yer.
You could trust me" Mary
cried, frightened by his light tone.
I'D take an oath of absolute Sc
crccy. 1t would mean so much to
him to he cleared. Ill do anything
you ask me-"
Danvcr regarded her sobcrly.
Very we'll" ne said in his dry,
brisk way. IF you are that serious
about it, we may be able to enlist
your services. Consider yourself
under the oath of secrecy from now
on. We will let you know when you
can be Of further assistance"
The men watched her 20. Danver
with a puzzled mile. 80,
Martin turned Ter down for TOM
cite Vaughn They say Hell hath
no fury l,k" n woman scorncd.'
We'll, If that's the kind of fury Il
Is, it ought to be cultivated"
ITO 30 Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05

was a lovely little thing, he
thought, with her flaming hair and
her piquant face, sensitive. hon
est face. A real credit TO Martin
taste. Her cr9am- colored dress was
simple and sn art, with its shaggy
cream-eClorO .. coat sweater. Nc
ornaments except the heavy rope
of green seed beads around her
slim throat. II her, he decided
there is only one dangcr-the dan
ger of fanatical devotion to
Bruce Martin, which might goad
her into action against every nor
NAL impulse of her real nature.
He began his questions in a tone
Of quiet reinsurance. This is mere
ly routine check up of the plant
personnel, Miss Dexter. We don't
want you to feel uneasy Or
alarmed"
I'm not!' Mary interrupted him
breathlessly. I'm glad you called
me IT."
The men exchanged glanccs Of
quick amusement. This was a re-
freshing reaction. Danver carried
on with his questions. Did she know
a test pilot by the name of Bruce
Martin?
Yes. I do. said Mary.
when did you meet him >"
They watched the girls large
eyes grow dreamy. her lips curl i'll
Il tender and amused smile. The
first night I worked at Nordcx."
she said. She told them of the
frightened, miserable girl coming
into the bcwildcrirE aircraft plant.
mutinous because she was being
forced to give up her hopes for n
career to become factory worker.
Of that first horrible evening of
work that only confused her, of
spilling her coffee at the cafeteria
counter, of her tcars-and of
Bruce Martins rescue, taking her
to his table, forcing her to cat.
Gliding her for her determination
to quit.
Heck, I'm never on duty at the
right place." one of the young Off
GERS mourned. Everyone laughed.
Mary felt easier.
when did you see him next 2"
Danvcr asked.
THE night of the blackout."
by appointment"
mo. BY chance. I was waiting
for the us when he drove by. He
took mo homeland then to the
hospital"
"To the hospital?"
Eyes. My roommatc's car was
wrecked in the blackout. Bruce
stayed with me in the waiting
room Of the hospital till dawn"
II see." John Danvers brow was
in deep burrows Of thought now.
Here was side OF Bruce Martin
he had never known. The fellow had
some Kindness, some cooperation
in him then. will you go on,
please?"
Mary told simply Of the luncheon
dates at the plant of the casual
rides, Of the midnight swim ut
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05

HIi' 'St. NOV. 5.--An answer has
"'." Md m tie SAT- Il J. W. Mason
a .'n Citizens Bank and Tlr,s;
'.".; .."N e.: Henderson. In his COM
~. 'H" plaintiff alleged that :.
- e.. .r" written on November >.
1870. ~ 'Hn WAX. Forest Branch of
-" N".!.. Bans and Trust Com
any, I'D mair payable to ". y.
80. "' Nu"C" ,niufv. was returned
d ","trs| II had been sent meg
. ""'.!, NuN" Nur; "anl.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05
WEAKNESS EXPOSED

ONE OBJECTION raised by
tho-c ""ho do not like the standard
game-forcing two bid is that.
when the partners hand is weak.
he hates to see the strong hand
put face up on the table, where
the defenders can see it's strong
and weak points. That is not al
ways disadvantage. Sometimes
it is more harmful to put the
weaker hand on the table. if the
contract is one or more in No
Trumps, as the weakness Of some
bid suit may then be eS..H,ssd TO
public gaze.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05

Yesterday , Ap-He:
46. Moved
swift.
A. God OF earth
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-05

Thus. by different methods. two
East-West pairs got into 2-No
Trumps on this deal of a dupli-
cate. At Table 2. where East was
the declarer, the contract was
made with an extra trick because
North never scored his spade tops.
whereas at Table /, with the
weakness of the spade suit in
sight. the contract was set.
When West was the dcclarcr.
North opened his diamond 3. by
chance the same suit as at the
=. other table. North avoided the Jill
Distributed by King :
Evening star., 1942-09-03
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

News from Russia, trickling
into Washington official quar-
ters. is decidedly unpleasant and
reports from the Egyptian front
show that Field Marshal Erwin
Rommei once more has adopted
unorthodox strategy by attack
ing through the virtually i'm
passable Qattara Depression in
order to turn the Allied flank In
Egypt.
The Egyptian battle is raging
now, and it will be a few more
days before we can judge what is
actually happening there Mar
shall Rommel is always willing to
take a chance and If he fails his
forces are so mobile that he is
likely to extricate them from
any difficult situation which
may develop.
The Pacific situation. however.
is giving our high command the
most food for thought. There is
no question that the Japs will be
UP to something soon. The con-
tention that replacement of For
eign Minister Togo means the
Japs contemplate moving to-
ward Siberia at about the same
time Stalingrad falls is not
shared in many military quar-
ters.
Fear is expressed that the
Japanese will attempt an all-out
attack this month on New
Guinea and Australia, hoping
that our commitments elsewhere
will make it difficult to reinforce
adequately Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's air force and Vice Ad-
miral Robert L. Ghormley's
feet.
More Important to Japs.
It Is an obvious truth that so
long as there are strong forces
in Australia and adjacent Is
lands the japanese conquests of
the last eight months cannot be
secured, and the initiative shown
by American Australian forces
IN the last two months is q clear
indication of things to come for
the Japs unless the Australian
area is cleaned up.
The reduction of Australia is
far more important to the Japa-
nese right now than the con-
quest of Siberia or even India.
They realize that this will not
be a walkover. They know that
the Allied weaknesses they en-
countered In Malaga, the Meth
erlands Indies and Burma will
not occur again. But because Of
their bitter experiences with the
American offensive spirit, they
are believed to have decided to
make supreme effort, regard
less of cost, to gain possession Of
the Australian continent, or at
least neutralize it.