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Evening star., 1942-03-02
This Changing World
Fronee's Factories Seen us Bigger Threat
Thon Her Navy if Viehy Joins Axis

ington that after the French
men-of-war have given us some
bad headaches its importance
will dwindle away.
The factor which causes more
disturbance in Washington than
any action by the French Navy
is that with France cooperating
whole -heartedly with the Nazi
new order" the excellent French
factories will be working for the
Nazis "a hours a day. The capi-
tai of France also will be trans
ferred from Vichy to Paris and
the government will give the out
ward appearance of independ-
ence, and with the propaganda
means at its disposal it will not
take long to convince the French
people that they are not ruled
by the Nazis but by the French.
Unified Europe Hitler's Goal.
Under such circumstances all
anti-Nazis activities, which have
been serious in the industrial dis
tricts of occupied and unoccu-
pied France, are bound to dis
appear and work will be resumed
on a 100 per cent basis. The
French factories, which before
and during the war Jagged badly
because of the struggle between
employers and employees to de-
rive the maximum material ad-
vantage from the war, will work
to their full capacity for the
Reich.
The Germans. are particularly
interested in obtaining the volun-
tary-not forced-adherence of
France to the Axis for a psyche
logical reason; they are trying TO
unity Europe under Hitler's
leadership and are having
hard time of it.
The turbulent Balkan nations
like Yugoslavia and Greece, al
though militarily crushed, are
causing considerable trouble.
This compels the Axis to main
Evening star., 1942-03-02
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Diplomatic pourparlers between
Vichy and Washington are con-
tinuing. but well-informed quar-
tiers express little hope that our
diplomatic action can prevent
the French from joining the Axis
this spring or summer. Conver-
sations are proceeding much in
the manner they did between
the State Department and Ja-
pans peace emissary," Saburo
Kurusu. last November and early
December.
While the implications Of
French turn against the United
Nations are not as weighty as the
Japanese betrayal. there is. new
ertheless. . good deal of uneasi-
ness over the prospects Of that
former ally Of Britain and friend
Of the United States throwing in
her lot with our enemies.
Evening star., 1942-03-02

postponed, indefinitely, will never
become-known till the war is over
and needless sacrifices have been
made.
For it was the system that Kim
mel and Short followed which to-
day stands convicted. That system
is in principle in effect still, as will
presently be revealed when testi-
mony begins to be taken about the
burning of the Normandie-the sec
ond disaster which may be traced to
dual controls and divided RESPONSE
bilities within the Government is
self.
Evening star., 1942-03-02
Libel Suit Settled,
Suys CorIiss Lumont

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 2.-Corliss
Lamont. author and son of Financier
Thomas w. Lamont. said yesterday
that his 100000 libel suit against
the Bobbs- Merrill Co.. publishers of
The Red Decade" by Eugene
Lyons, had been settled.
Mr.. Lamont said the publishers
had agreed ito make nine substan-
tial changes in the text of any and
all future printings, including Sc
rializations, dramatlzations, broad
casts or any other form of pub
lication."
In his suit Mr.. Lamont had con-
Evening star., 1942-03-02

attack and unhappily gone along"
against their judgment. blaming the
subordinates and hoping that in
time the President would correct hts
mistakes, accept the counsel of ex-
perience and rid himself of the
weaknesses which prevent the full
weight of the Nation from counting
effectively and threaten us, If not
with defeat. with disasters almost as
great. The wisdom Of this restraint
is now being questioned by a num-
Der who heretofore counseled it.
Particularly Is 1t questioned by
those who appreciate that nearly
20 months were wasted before Mr..
Roosevelt could be induced to adopt
an effective organization for war
production: that it required an out
burst of public resentment to even
partially clean up the unsavory
o. C. D. mess; that only under
threat of action by Senate COM
mittee did he end the awful disorder
of the 1s unco-ordinated hous-
ing authorities: that he has taken
no step. to support those who are
fighting to regain, through re-
trenchment, control over Federal
finances: that he is permitting de-
fense money to be wasted beyond
all reason; that a confusion exists
50 great that the minority Of ef-
fcierit men are mired in it. like
the rest.
Cabinet Changes Urged.
Review Of the past year is enough
to show that Mr.. Roosevelt moves
to retrieve his errors OF Judgment
and of administration only when
forced by public opinion or TO fore
stall congressional action. Proof OF
| this has been SO abundant and the
need for correction is SO great that
recently some who have in the past
held that answering support of Mr.
ItOoSCfclt WOO CoocilIidi io'C SN aiib
over to the conviction that II we
are to escape danger. public senti-
ment must be focused on the presi-
dental shortcomings. In evidence
of this, there arose last week In
quarters not at all unfriendly, a
determined moved to compel cabi-
net changes that will increase COM
potency and promote unity.
Those who best know the situa-
ton do not believe cabinet changes
are the real answer. They are con-
vinced, for example. that Mr.. Roose-
welt can never be induced to put
| in men whom he cannot dominate,
who will stand up to him and, even
when they obey orders, decline to
agree that he is right
| If he makes cabinet changes the
new officials will be good but not
aggressively able Certainly they
will not include the ablest men in
the country, practically all of whom
incurred his personal Ill will by the
vigor of their opposition to his 1910
reelection.
1t will be no gain to replace the
good men now in his cabinet with
other good men, whom he can con-
trol-who, for example, will indorse
! such things as the St. Lawrence sea-
ways because he asks them to.
1t isn't going to help very much
to replace Miss Perkins with soms
Evening star., 1942-03-02

public opinion
since the war
started. For it
means that un-
der the coriven-
lent excuse given
by the adminis-
tration that the
enemy, must not
be permitted to
know the mis-
takes that led up
to Pearl Harbor,
he American
peopJe will mt
Evening star., 1942-03-02

Henry McLemors. the Atlantic.
The smoke cleared.
The fire took charge.
From it's glow the meager mast5
Of the tanker were silhouetted.
The blaze was visible for 10, 20,
80 miles. each way, meaning that
for stretch of so or more miles
along the Florida Coast thousands
Of persons were aware Of the dis
aster.
The thousands told other thou
sands. the other thousands told
other thousands almost overnight.
So quickly does information spread.
every one In half of the State OF
Florida knew that enemy subma-
rines we're operating almost within
an orange toss of the shore.
This is all leadup to what I
really want to say.
Officials Silence Deplored.
What I really want to say is that
the men in Washington-and don't
know who they are-who cover up
these sinkings, who keep the de-
tails locked in their boSoms FOR
three, four, five, six and seven days.
are foolish. The story Of the sink
ing of the tanker that saw 60
down has not yet been released
from Washington. All over the
east coast of Florida people are
talking about it.
And they're wondering.
They're wondering things that
Americans should never wonder.
They're wondering how things are
going.
They wonder, and naturally, that
if the sinking of tanker of the
Florida coast is hushed up, what
isn't hushed up all over the world.
That makes sense, doesn't It?
No matter how patriotic you are,
you buy bonds, you pay your taxes.
YOU send your youngsters of 70
fight. Then you find that your
Government doesn't trust you.
Tell Everything" Policy Urged.
1t feels that it must hide things
from you.
You are something to be petted.
pampered, urged. cajoled, brought
around.
You mustn't be shown the facts
of life. So you mustn't be told that
the enemy is near lest you shiver
and shudder. You mustn't be told
that things are mean and rough
and tough and that before we come
through victorious you must give
up your nice living, your-wen, your
everything.
Damn it-and I write for lot OF
family newspapers and I still say
damn it-I ask the Government to
tell us Americans everything.
The ones who can't take it aren't
good Americans.
The ones who can't take 1t aren't
members Of our proud, chesty group.
There are millions OF Americans in
this country who are willing to go
the whole way.
There are Texans who will pick
up rocks and throw at those who
don't belong.
There are men and women from
Massachusetts, Idaho, louisiana
New Hampshire, and all the other
states who will do the same.
Let's get something good out Of
this war.
Let's make our melting pot .
real melting pot.
Let's find out, once and for all.
juss who belongs in this sweet and
lovely land. Let's find that dross.
War May BE Blessing.
Let us find out by the fire and the
sword.
Anyone can be an American when
the money is easy, the taxes are low.
the cars are cheap, and everything
is soft, sweet and gentle.
America now stands the chance
Of showing its worth. In years to
come Americans will look on this
war as a blessing. or in few more
years we're like France.
Now-well, the honest. the sim
cere, the rugged. the decent, the
genuine-are going to find their
level.
This war is going to chase mill
Evening star., 1942-03-02
Malta Air Ruids Total
236 During February
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VALLETTA, Malta. March a
This British Mediterranean island
base had 236 raids in February,
slightly less than January's 1853. but
the February raids generally lasted
longer.
There were six alarms yesterday,
and each time q small number OF
enemy bombers came In heavily
escorted.
"Anti-aircraft artillery engaged
the raiders and fighters also were
active, but no r. A. 2. reports are
available yet" said q communiqus
last night.
Evening star., 1942-03-02

spoken. What
l m p ses re-
straint Is reluc-
tancc to con-
tribute to ma
tional Usunity
and a desire not
to b a r a SIS a
h e avily bur-
dened national
leader.
Hence, q good
many, in Con-
gress and out,
We refrained
Evening star., 1942-03-02

tanker go up
in flam es. II
wasn't a pretty
sight.
One moment
there vas MOTH
ing but the blue
waters and the
dull horizon.
The next there
was a vast puff
Of smoke. as II
a tree had sud-
denly sprung up
in the middle Of
tha Atlantic
Evening star., 1942-03-02
Government Criticized for Conducting War
With People in Role of Outsiders


and written word to build crea-
tive morale.
But the written and spoken
word is actually the function of
certain institutions and persons
newspapers, magazines, books,
radio commentators, public lee
turers and teachers In this coun-
try-thousan1s OF persons who
possess the gift of elucidation
and persuasion, in whose in
tegrity and accuracy the public
has trust.
Scores of them are highly
trained in domestic and interna-
tional affairs. They have made a
life study of the subjects on
which they write and speak. The
confidence Of the public is based
on the public's experience with
them.
How Morale Can Be Created.
1t is they who through the
written and spoken word can
create the spirit and morale
which the Government is look
ing for-create 1t because: ID
They know what they are talk
ing ABOUT and the public knows
they know. (2) They do not have
to create an audience, it exists
already. 90 They do not have to
find outlets-they have them al
ready. % They do not have to
be paid-they earn their livings
by the spoken and written word
for which the public is willing to
pay.
Now one would think that a
government, anxious to mobilize
the people through the written
and spoken word. would call into
conference Immediately on mat
ters of policy, the leading edi-
torisl writer's, magazine writer's,
lecturers and radio commenta-
tors of this country-the people
who already are reaching mil
lions daily, weekly, monthly.
But not a single agency has
ever dreamed of doing this. In
stead they create bureaucratic
instruments which have no res
onance among the masses Of the
people, and the preSs-in the
largest sense of the word press
is treated on the whole as
though 1t were a public nuisance;
something that has to be put up
with simply because we are free
country.
AS a matter of fact, most writ
ers in this country are longing
to contribute more constructively
to the war effort. But they can
not merely be given handouts
from the state, for in the areas in
which they are expert their own
basic knowledge and power OF
persuasion are often superior to
that of the people who give them
handouts.
Need to Be Confided In.
They ought to be taken into
consideration. asked to make sug-
gestions for the themes that need
to be emphasized. to report on
what the temper Of the country
is and what is bothering it-for
that is something they know
much better than the information
bureaus.
In a total war it is necessary to
mobilize the totality of good, will,
and above all the totality Of tai
ent. And instead good will and
talent are actually being demobi-
lized-they are less effective than
they were before the war began.
For their possessors are being
made into outsiders.
The state with all its agencies
usurps the center of the war
effort and keeps outside and un-
used those talents which do not
need the state for their own
personal survival.
If I write about information,
it is only because this is an area
in which I am personally at
home. But it Is not an isolated
example. I shall illustrate with
others.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1942-03-02
War in Retrospect
By the Associated Press.

One Year Ago To-day.
r. A. r. bombs Rumanian oil
fields. German troops reported
massed at four points on Greek
border.
-- Two Years Ago Today.
Firms destroy Russia's saith
Tank Brigade northeast Of Lake
Ladoga. Finland gets $40. 900 900
loan to buy vital supplies from
the United States.
Twenty Five Years Ago Today.
British continue western front
drive on both sides Of Ancre
River after Germans withdraw
slorg 1l-mfle front.
Evening star., 1942-03-02

would like to
S u g.g e st to
Washing ton
what the rea-
sons for this
are.
Morale is
not created
b y pr e S S
agents. Nor
is 1t created
by the action
of an admin
istration. 1t
is self-created
bv the people
Evening star., 1942-03-02
BY FRANK r. KENT.

If 1t were not that Mr.. Roosevelt
is the Commander In Chief In 4
time Of national peril, the criticism
of him would be much more out
Evening star., 1942-03-02
McLemore-
Hush4Hush War News
Policy Criticized
By HENRY McLEMORE,

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-r
saw a tanker burn of here the other
night.
Two nights before I saw another
Evening star., 1942-03-02

HE opinions OF the wrters this page their on not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
effort gue all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-03-02

tended that references to him in
the book had injured him in his
profession as a writer, author and
educator.
Evening star., 1942-03-02
Dual Setup
In Our Navy
Criticized
Disoreonizotion'
Charge by Officer
Is Quoted *
Ry DAVID LAWRENCE.

No ;court-martial now for either
Kimmel or. Short and maybe not
till after the war. This announce
ment marks the first real defeat for
Evening star., 1942-03-02
On the Record
By DOROTHY THOMPSON.

In washington one hears COM
plants that the people are not
awake, that they don't fully rea-
lie the war" In all humility, I
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-05-21

delo sektasa. Razvitak proleta.
rijata je ne bro odbacio owe pc
lenske haljine. i proizveo je u sa-
moi radnickoj klasi razumevanje
da nista nije mamie prakticno cd
ovih 'prakticnih solucija,' 49,.
i da Sc prakti6ni socijalizam sa.
stoji radje cd svestranog korekt.
nog poznavanja kapitalistickog
nacina proizvodnje. [Masna Sd
slova moja. = A. P.1 Radnicka
klasa koja je sigurna u ovom poz-
navanju nikada nece biti u dvou-
mici u nikojem damon slucaju
protiv koje socijalne institucije, i
sa kojim nacinom, glavni napad
treba zadati."
(Svrsice seq
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-05-21
Jos osam D firmi
ma o~ptuzenickoi klupi.
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(Nastavak sa /. strane.)
istoj optuzeniekoj klupi staviti
Jos nekoliko drugih krupnih fir
mi. Odelenje Pravde mole dju-
ture metnuti V krupne firme ma
toj optuzenickoj klupi, jer su one
mamie wise sve pokusavale da
S pre { e preveliku proizvodniu
svojih espapa, da bi tako odrzale
visoke Gene. Pored toga, neki
krupni industrijalisti SUI PRIMAL i
medalje cd gadnog krvoloka Hit
lera! A sada su najveei poborni-
CT "demokratije."
Plutokratija gleda ma sve sd
profitaskim o6ima. Ako u savezu
sa crnim djavolom v j d i zlat-
ne profile sa MIN &c ga ona sklo-
pitt!
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CHA ma ovoj konvenciji da pro-
slavi 35-godisnjicu svoga organa
RADNIcKE BORBE; i radi toga
da Sc d a d e prilika clanovima i
simpaticarima nash Ogranaka da
p%risustvuju sto vecem broJu:
i sto je grad Akron najpodesniji
kao srediste nash Ogranasa;
sto smo uvereni da Ogranak Ak
ron made dovolinog iskustva da
Dude nasa domacina V konven-
CHE. to ie celia Ogranka Youngs-
town da clanovi nase Federacije
glasaju "a Akron.
Pc naredbi Ogranka,
V. Milic. dopisnik.
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(Nastavak sa /. strane.)

t&NeSoCc '"A w L.
nom mestu clanka, "Da &c posle-
ratni svet biti 'skuceni svet,' -.
Sto drugim recima, pod kapitaliz-
nom, znaci, da &c biti skucena
svetska pijaca. A gde je skucena
svetska pijaca tn nema mesta "a
mnogo ko%nkurenata, niti "a mno-
go espapa tih zemalja kojima &c
sa svojim kapitalom americka i
britanska plutokratija pomoci da
Sc "uzdignu." Tako je sa sopstve-
nom tvrdnjom casopisa Fortune
razorena baza njegove cele RUIZ
caste posleratne kapitalisticke bu-
ducnosti. Jer skucena svetska pr
jaca znaci stagnaciju proizvodnih
sila i najrazvijenije kapitalistic-
Ike zemlje. Ia to bese nazad par
godina, pre- pocetak ovog svetskog
krvoprolica, kada Sc ova zemlja
nalazase u "depresiji," kada pre-
ko deset miliona radnika behu go
dinama besposleni has zbog 'sku-
cenog sveta," = sKucene svetske
place.
Ali recimo da sa svojim prepo-
rukama americki plutokrati ella
ju da, pomocu "~podizanja" neraz-
vijenih zemalja, razviju njihovu
domacu pijacu, putem cega &c O.
nj momentalno naci izliva njiho-
vom kapitalu, "visku vrednosti,'
kojeg Sc drukce profitabilno ne
mogu resiti. Sta onda? | kada bi
to bilo moguce to ne bi pomoglo
trajno da Sc kapitalisti razvije-
nih zemalja rese ukradenog wis
ka vrednosti." Jer sa stvaranjem
prcletarijata i razvitkom indus
trije u jednoj ne~razvijenoj zem-
Iii ne stvara Sc VEGA pijaca, vec
Sc suzava celokupna pijaca kapi-
talistickog sveta. To &c biti stu
cal sa ma kojom nerazvijenom
zemljom, ma primer, sa Kinom i
Indijom, ma koje zemlje americki
plutokrati gledaju sa pozudnim o.
kom. Drugim reeima, americki i'm
perijalisti &c sa svojim "siste-
nom" proof gore cd britanskih i'm
perijalista, jer SD ~poslednji poku-
savali da sprecavaju razvitak ne
razvijenih zemalja, da tako Dude
sto malo wise place "a razvijene
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-05-21
"Centar ekonomske gravitacije".

ra~zvijeniju industriju u broju
kakvoci kakvu ina v velican-
stvena zemlja. Ovde je mesto "a
odigravanje one velicanstvene
drustvene drame ma koju ceka ce.
10 svetsko napaceno ljudstvo. Ov-
de je mesto gde treba da Sc izvrsi
druga fundamentalna socijalna
revolucija koja ina da sastavi o.
no sto prva, "a vreme Tesusa.
Solona i Klistena, rastavi. Ovde
je mesto gde ina da Sc ma civil
zovan nacin odbaci politicka DIR.
Java kao ~poslednja sila klasnog
drustva. Ovde &c radnici 20 prvi
put biti industrijalno organizova-
nj da uZmu i drze svu zemalisku
industriju i da je krecu Il korist
celog oslobodjenog, ujedinjenoe
besklasnog stanovnistva. Ovde tc
mora postici radnicka klasf, pu-
tenn politicke i ekonomske akcije,
ako zeli da Sc drustvo krece ma
pred. Ucinivsi to, americka rad
nicka klasa &c sa sobom, kao cen
tar gravitacije svetske S~ocijalis.
tickle Revolucije, povuci saw osta.
il svet, tojest, pred organiZova-
nom silom radnicke klase, kao ku-
&c cd karata, pasti &c ostale kapi-
talisticke Wade. Ali tada nece BIZ
ii Amerika jaka da sd svojom ia
kocom tisti slabije zemlje sto ie
neizbezno jednoj kapitalistitckoj
zemlji takvom biti, vec &c ona
svoju moe kao Socijalisticka Fem
liza, DAFT u sluzbi oslobodjenja os-
talog zarobljenog, n%apacenog
okrvavljenog covecanstva. Ala je
velicanstvena misija koju ina da
izvrsi americka radnicka klasa
Istorija i progress, kultura i civili-
z~acija, sve te sile cekaju da anne
ricka radnicka klasa sto pre- usvo-
il i u delo sprovede revolucionar-
nj, c%ivilizovani program Socijalis.
tickle Radnicke Partije.
Madame Sc da Sc uZaludu obi
zulu americki p~lutokrati u ceka.
niu da zauzmu prvostepeniti pc
lczaj Il svetu pljackaskog i krvo-
locnog kapitalizma. U toj nadi ra-
dino "a nasu oslobodilacku ideju.
u toj nadi zivimo, jer ona je je-
dina z~asluzna gajenja.
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CHICAGO "a CHICAGO

Kao sto je poznato, C. 0. F. ie
obavestio Ogranke da ie nomini-
rao diva grada, Akron, Ohio Chi
cago, Ill.,, gde da Sc odrzi konven-
CHA.
Ma nasoj redovnoj sednici, pos
lie kratke diskusiie, svi smo sc sa-
glasili da pozdravimo c. 0. F., sto
lie nominirao Chicago, i odusev-
lieno ocekujemo dolazecu konveE-
ciju.
A sto Sc tice rada oko konven-
CHE to ostavite mama, o tome ce-
mo mi voditi racuna.
U ime Ogranka
l.. P, dopisnik.
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I JE "a
AKRON.

Ogranak Steubenville Sc tako-
der brine gde da Sc odrzi ovogo-
disnja konvencija nase Federaci-
je.
Svi smo mi "a Akron! Slazemo
Sc sa Ograncima Akron i Milwau-
kee.
Ia Ogranak Steubenville,
NJ. krnic.
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Zbog toga Ogranak Hoboken a.
peluje ma sve clanove Federacije
da jednoglasno izaberemo Akron j
da ne ostavimo nj jedan kamen
neprevrnut da ovogodisnja kon-
vencija Dude jedna, koja &c sa
svojim uspehom iznenaditi sve.
JOS mogu dodati da Sc Ogranak
odlucno sprema.
Mary Jelusie, dopisnik.
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Ill AKRON?
East Chicago, Ind

East Chicago, Ind.
Gore pomenuta diva grada no.
minirana su i mi imamo da jed
nog Cd Nth izaberemo "a mesto,
gde &c Sc odrzati naredna konven-
CHA nase Federacije. U koiem &c
Sc gradu ona odrzati to zavisi is
kliucivo cd naseg clanstva.
Ogranak East Chicago je svih
100 ]procenata "a Akron, jer smo
ubedjenja da pod okolnostima Ia
mo cemo odrzati najuspesniju
konvenciju. Pored toga, Ogranak
Akron je u stanju da iducu kon-
venciju najbolje doceka.
Dakle, svi "a Akron i u Akro-
nu!
B. Golub, organizator.
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1942-05-21
SVI "a
Hoboken, N. J.

Hoboken, N. }.
Koliko smo primetili Ogranak
Akron je odusevljen da Sc ovogo-
disnja konvencija odrzi u Akronu.
Ogranak Hoboken jednoglasne
stoji "a Akron. Tu jednodusnost
je on izrazio ma svojoj prosloj
redovnoj sednici.
Mozda &c Sc buniti Ogranak
Chicago sto smo ovoga puta svi
"a Akron, ali mi Sc madame da
&c i on doci do uvidjavnosti da
Akron stoji mnogo bolje cd Chi
cago-a kao srediste ne samo ma.
Sin Ogranaka, nego i jugoslaven-
skog stanovnistva uopste.