The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-30
Economic
M9hA9hA
National and International Problems
Mseparable from Local Welfare

! United Nations grand strategy calls
for maximum aid to the Soviet Union.
AS high American Navy and Army
authorities have said, arms and other
supplies for the Russians hold a top
tplace on the lend-lease schedule.
| There are many good reasons why
this should be so. Here are some of
them:
l. The Russians have proven them
selves miraculously good as fighters.
That goes for the civilians who are
carrying on guerilla warfare against
the NaZis as well as for regular Red
army troops. Russian morale, despite
the casualties she has suffered, is said
by all to be exceedingly high. The Rus
sian peoples primary emotion is one
of implacable hatred for the Germans
coupled with a grim determination
to crush and destroy them.
| 2. 1t is likely that Hitler will at
tempt a gigantic new attack on Russia
this summer-an attack whose objec-
ltive will be to knock out Russia as
a military power, and free the Nazi
|legiOns for service elsewhere. Russia s
ability to withstand such an attack
Twill be largely dependent on the
amount of American equipment she re-
|ceives
i .. Some experts are convinced that
Hitler has the resOurceS-men and ma
terial both-for only one more really
big offensive. If that offensive can be
broken, they reason, the NaZi regime
Twill really be on the way to defeat.
I 4. The bulk of authorities still thinl,
Nations is the defeat of Germany
land that other ObjectiveS must be con
sidered secondary. They feel that once
) |Germany is beaten, or is so weakened
THAT she will no longer be able to fight
Ian offensive war, we can take care of
our other enemies with far greater
: Icertainty of swift victory.
There are of course many opposed
arguments Some think that Japan is
lat the moment our number one enemy,
and that aid to Russia should be aban-
doncd or greatly lessened in order to
,lSN' 'N'i 'iiIlD- We NsII DlohutC anu
transport to United Nations forces in
, the Pacific. But those who believe that
l. are in the minority SO far as Allied
WAR councils are concerned. The men
whose terrible responsibility it is to
make fateful decisions of grand STRAIT
egy aren't minimizing Japan-but in
!, their minds, Germany is still the great
Ter danger.
! Can Russia keep on giving Hitler
= better than he sends? Men who are in
Il position to form accurates judgments
think she can. Tie Russian comman.
= ders have proven Their abilities. Stain
1 has proven himself man of extra
9 aIordinary vision and military Judgment
The Russian Scorched-earth policy has
paid dividends-much of the Russian
! territory in German possession is as
non-productive as 50 much sand. There
seems little question but what Il con
4 siderable part of the flower of the
: Germany army has perished on The
bleak Russian earth. Good soldiers, un
ei like tanks and planes and ships, can
O not be swiftly replaced. The Russian,
f claim that they have destroyed Il Who'll,
generation of young German men,
AS Churchill, Roosevelt and Other
i leaders forecast months ago, japan
continues To win successes i'm the Pa
y cific. The fall of Bataan was ~ blow
:, to the United Nations. 1t will release
great numbers Of veteran Jap troop
II for fighting in other theatres. The
), magnificent American-Fiipno defend
$ ICrS did far more than could have beer
| IcNpcctcd. They were terribly short o
n food, medicines and certain types o.
- ammunition. Flesh and blood could 0nl,
y do 50 much. The end was forcdoOmet
from the beginning, and il is to thci
eternal glory that they made the cnem.
pay II tremendous price for his victory
The recent British ship losses in The
Indian Ocean may, in the long run
prove even more serious than the los
S lof Bataan. They help pave the wa,
n for Japanese drive on India. And i
: is very doubtful if the British will b
I able TO muster Il first-claSS force fo
India'S defense
! There is news, however, on th
\ credit side. The Japs have taken Som
- severe blows from the United Nations
lair forces in the Australian and Burn;
u theatres. The American Navy is con
G lSlanlly picking off Jap troop and sup
l. Iply and fighting ships. Action such ii
G this, steadily, if slowly, brings nearc
l. the day when final victory will be il
ISight
- Some still look for Jap attack ol
Alaska, from the AleutianS. 1t i
> known that we are sending heavy re
l Endorsements To Alaska, though thei
y Iprecise extent is, of course, Il closely
held military secret If Japan coul,
ISeize Alaskan bases she would be il
"a position to carry the war directl.
Ito the continental United States. Sh
l-lmuSt be prevented from doing that a