Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-01-08
WASHINGTON NEWS AND VIEWS

{By Congressman Bob Secrest, re-
leased by Ohio Editorial News Ser
vice, December 20, 194D.
High point of Christmas week in
Washington was the speech Of
Prime Minister aChurchill before
Joint meeting of the House and
Senate in the U. S. Senate chamber.
While many House and Senate
members were away from the Capt.
tol city, larger number than was
anticipated appeared to hear the
address, Every available seat was
filled in the Senate galleries. An
exceptionally warm welcome was
given Prime Minister Churchill as
he entered the Senate chamber.
His warm, fluent speech quickly
won his audience. His message was
one bearing solemn challenge and
courage. Churchill indicated the
difficult and serious task facing the
peace-loving peoples of the world,
the hardships and sacrifices to be
endured, and the assurance that the
goal would be reached by the united
effort of all.
World Strategy Planned
Minister came as something of a
surprise though it was known that
soon some unification of plans be-
tween allied powers would have to
be made to coordinate the war eff
fort The burden Of such planning
naturally fell on the y. S. and Brit
ain, the great naval powers, whose
job it will be to keep world supply
lines functioning. A staff Of nearly
80 experts, from all branches of
military and civilian activity, ac-
companied Churchill. The Dutch,
Russians, Chinese, and other anti
axis nations will join in working
out the final plans for winning the
war.
New Years Promise
Hitlers promise must not be
wearing we'll with the German peo-
pie. He promised Nazi victory IN
1910. This was later revised to
1871. He promised the fall of Rus
sia but that has not happened.
With 1912 coming up fast, a new
promise was in order but Hitler re-
Trained from promising. He trotted
out Foreign Minister Won Ribben-
trop who made the assuring an
nouncement that Germany would
win in 1912.
This followed closely on the heels
of another significant Hitler an
nouncement General Walter Won
Brauchtisch, top Nazi military STRAIT
egist, was removed from his com
mand. Hitler assumed personal
command of the army. The once
efficient blitz machine was not run
ming on victory schedule. Some one
had to take the blame and the Nazi
high commanding general was the
most likely person to blame.
Rationing for u. S.
The first actual rationing for the
u. S. will go into effect about the
5th Of January when citizens will
have to make application to local
board to secure automobile tires
With Japan threatening the u. s.
rubber supply from the East Indies
rubber reserves in this country must
be carefully used. Rationing boards
will be set up in all communities
and no retailer can sell a new tire
unless the purchase is approved by
the board Used, recapped, and re-
claimed rubber tires will be prem
ium articles.
Golf, tennis, and other rubber
balls are out for the duration. Cad
dies will fish more vigorously than
ever in water hazards for lost golf
balls. Golf and tennis enthusiasts
will have to direct their sporting
blood toward archery, ping-pong.
croquet, and tic-tac-toe. Little
Johnny's prize toy balloons will
disappear from the store counter.
BlitZ In Reverse
Every mile of Russian territory
taken by the Na7is, during their ad-
vance toward Moscow, was paid for
dearly in German manpower and
war material. The Nazis are now
paying just as dearly for every mile
they retreat from Moscow. The
Hitler promised six-weeks victory
over Russia had stretched into si~
months, and at the end of that time,
the German army, cold, discourag-
ed, and tired, was headed toward
Berlin.
From appearances, Hitler calcu-
lated that in the severe Russian
winter, he could remove his strik-
ing forces for other operations and
leave a much smaller army to hold